Recent advances in the preparation, physical and functional properties, and applications of anthocyanins-based active and intelligent packaging films

H Yong, J Liu - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2020 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins are natural colorants with excellent antioxidant, antimicrobial and pH-sensitive
properties. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the development of active …

Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

The food–materials nexus: Next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Monitoring freshness of chicken using intelligent pH indicator packaging film composed of polyvinyl alcohol/guar gum integrated with Ipomoea coccinea extract

K Akhila, A Sultana, D Ramakanth, KK Gaikwad - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
With enormous amounts of food being wasted at every level of consumption, the future of
food security is in jeopardy. The confusion aroused due to “best before” or “use by” can be …

Recent advances in guar gum-based films or coatings: Diverse property enhancement strategies and applications in foods

H Jiang, W Zhang, L Chen, J Liu, J Cao, W Jiang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics sourced from petrochemicals are most commonly and widely used for food
packaging films. However, the extensive employment of petrochemical plastics unavoidably …

Fabrication and characterization of an economical active packaging film based on chitosan incorporated with pomegranate peel

J Zeng, X Ren, S Zhu, Y Gao - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antioxidant and antimicrobial chitosan (CS) films incorporated with different concentrations
(0, 3, 6 and 9% w/w based on chitosan) of pomegranate peel powder (PPP) were prepared …

Grape pomace, an undervalued by-product: industrial reutilization within a circular economy vision

E Kokkinomagoulos, P Kandylis - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Grape is one of the most well-known fruits worldwide, being transformed into distinct food
products, one of which is wine. A significantly large portion of grape production is exclusively …

Utilization of food waste and by-products in the fabrication of active and intelligent packaging for seafood and meat products

MA Zainal Arifin, N Mohd Adzahan, NH Zainal Abedin… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Research on the utilization of food waste and by-products, such as peels, pomace, and
seeds has increased in recent years. The high number of valuable compounds, such as …

Polysaccharides and proteins based bionanocomposites as smart packaging materials: from fabrication to food packaging applications a review

A Ali, S Bairagi, SA Ganie, S Ahmed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food industry is the biggest and rapidly growing industries all over the world. This sector
consumes around 40% of the total plastic produced worldwide as packaging material. The …

Biosynthesis of CMC-Guar gum-Ag0 nanocomposites for inactivation of food pathogenic microbes and its effect on the shelf life of strawberries

V Kanikireddy, K Varaprasad, MS Rani… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
A few fruits have short post-harvest life due to high metabolic activity, relatively high water
content vulnerability towards microbes and loss of weight during their storage …