Recent rapid growth of the world's population has increased food demands. This
phenomenon poses a great challenge for food manufacturers in maximizing the existing …

Currently, food waste is a major concern for companies, governments, and consumers. One
of the largest sources of food waste occurs during industrial processing, where substantial …

This study investigated the effect of different fruit peel powders on the functional properties of
gelatin/polyethylene bilayer (GPB) films for active packaging. Fruit peels are often regarded …

To investigate its molecular structure, starch was extracted from five jackfruit cultivars (M1,
M5, M6, M11, and BD) and separated into amylose and amylopectin. The values for weight …

Water as the low‐cost, environmentally friendly, easily obtained plasticizer was used widely
in the preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) products. However, few researches were …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films reinforced with Buddha Coconut (Sterculia alata) leaf fiber (SA)
were synthesized by solvent casting method. The influence of fiber addition (2.5-15.0%) on …

Tropical fruits such as jackfruit encompass a substantial amount of rind (or skin) and seed
which are disposed as wastes. This work was undertaken with an environmental friendly …

The aim of this study was to investigate the physical, mechanical, optical and biodegradation
properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs)/Kaolinite clay (KC)-based …

The main aim of this chapter is to indicate the importance of additives and modifications
used for PVA/starch biohybrid films. The additives and modifications used to improve the …

In recent years, research has focused on developing polymers from agricultural waste, and
jackfruit waste has been identified as a potential source. The utilization of Jackfruit …