Electrospun functional polymeric nanofibers for active food packaging: A review

T Min, L Zhou, X Sun, H Du, Z Zhu, Y Wen - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for food quality and food safety, it is urgent to develop efficient
packaging strategies for prolonging the shelf life of food. Functional polymeric nanofibers …

Bioinspired humidity-responsive liquid crystalline materials: from adaptive soft actuators to visualized sensors and detectors

R Lan, W Shen, W Yao, J Chen, X Chen, H Yang - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by nature, humidity-responsive materials and devices have attracted intense
research interests of scientists in multidiscipline from chemistry, physics, to materials science …

High-throughput coating with biodegradable antimicrobial pullulan fibres extends shelf life and reduces weight loss in an avocado model

H Chang, J Xu, LA Macqueen, Z Aytac, MM Peters… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Food waste and food safety motivate the need for improved food packaging solutions.
However, current films/coatings addressing these issues are often limited by inefficient …

Enhancing agrichemical delivery and plant development with biopolymer-based stimuli responsive core–shell nanostructures

T Xu, Y Wang, Z Aytac, N Zuverza-Mena, Z Zhao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The inefficient delivery of agrichemicals in agrifood systems is among the leading cause of
serious negative planetary and public health impacts. Such inefficiency is mainly attributed …

A review on smart active packaging systems for food preservation: Applications and future trends

H Du, X Sun, X Chong, M Yang, Z Zhu… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A large amount of food is wasted throughout the supply chain, thus developing
suitable active packaging materials can alleviate food waste and extend the shelf life …

Biodegradable active packaging with controlled release: principles, progress, and prospects

JR Westlake, MW Tran, Y Jiang, X Zhang… - ACS Food Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Climate change is accelerated by increasing food waste; more importantly, this pressing
challenge is compounded by the environmentally damaging effects of conventional plastics …

Electrospun zein nanofibers: From food to food

W Jiang, Y Du, C Huang, Y Ji, DG Yu - ES Food & Agroforestry, 2023 - espublisher.com
Zein is a protein type biopolymer and a major by-product of the starch industry. Due to the
increasing attention to the concept of sustainable development, its unique fiber forming …

Edible films/coatings containing bioactive ingredients with micro/nano encapsulation: A comprehensive review of their fabrications, formulas, multifunctionality and …

Q Xie, G Liu, Y Zhang - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the consumer's pursuit of safe, nontoxic and nutritious foods, edible and/or
biodegradable materials have stood out in food packaging and preservation. In this context …

Recent Advances in Sustainable Antimicrobial Food Packaging: Insights into Release Mechanisms, Design Strategies, and Applications in the Food Industry

Y Zhao, B Li, W Zhang, L Zhang, H Zhao… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In response to the issues of foodborne microbial contamination and carbon neutrality goals,
sustainable antimicrobial food packaging (SAFP) composed of renewable or biodegradable …

Multifunctional film based on gelatin with titanium dioxide and thymol@ β-cyclodextrins for fresh-keeping packaging

H Du, T Min, X Sun, X Bian, Z Zhu, Y Wen - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial infection and ethylene accumulation can cause spoilage of fresh fruit and
vegetables during postharvest storage. Here, gelatin film incorporated with titanium dioxide …