Nowadays, the increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic microorganisms
requires the search for alternative methods that do not cause drug resistance. Phototherapy …

Climate change imposes various environmental stresses which substantially impact plant
growth and productivity. Salinity, drought, temperature extremes, heavy metals, and …

Chitosan (CS) has been extensively studied because of its biocompatibility,
biodegradability, low toxicity, and good film-forming properties. However, pristine CS has …

Although polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a promising biodegradable packaging material, it
presents some disadvantages for food packaging such as poor ultraviolet (UV) and water …

Due to environmental issues caused by plastic packaging and increasing consumer
demand for fresh and safe food, there is increasing interest in developing active food …

Chitosan (CS) films have demonstrated strong antibacterial properties, excellent
biocompatibility and biodegradability, but poor UV blocking, oxygen and water barrier and …

Environmental issues such as plastic packaging and high demand for fresh and safe food
has increased the interest for developing smart/active food packaging films with colloidal …

Titanium dioxide, first manufactured a century ago, is significant in industry due to its
chemical inertness, low cost, and availability. The white mineral has a wide range of …

Quercetin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (QCNP) were prepared using a simple one-pot
chemical reaction and used to prepare chitosan-based bioactive packaging films. The …

Edible films based on chitosan, coix seed starch (CSS), nano zinc oxide (ZnO) and Artemisia
annua essential oil (AO) were obtained through solvent casting method. Physico-chemical …