Novel biopolymer-based sustainable composites for food packaging applications: A narrative review

MY Khalid, ZU Arif - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era of nutrition science, food industries are facing myriad challenges in
assuring quality food with extended shelf life and long-term preservation. Biopolymer-based …

Recent advances in polymers and polymer composites for food packaging

M Zhang, GM Biesold, W Choi, J Yu, Y Deng… - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …

Recent advances in the sustainable design and applications of biodegradable polymers

P Rai, S Mehrotra, S Priya, E Gnansounou… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The progression of plastic pollution is a global concern.“Reuse, reduce and recycle” offers a
solution to the burdening issue, although not enough to curb the rampant use of plastics …

[HTML][HTML] Packaging and degradability properties of polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin nanocomposite films filled water hyacinth cellulose nanocrystals

HC Oyeoka, CM Ewulonu, IC Nwuzor, CM Obele… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals isolated from water hyacinth fiber (WHF) have been studied as a
reinforcement for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-gelatin nanocomposite. Central composite design …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the aerobic biodegradation of biopolymers and the corresponding bioplastics: A review

EMN Polman, GJM Gruter, JR Parsons… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics made from biopolymers (made in nature) or from bio-based
polymers (made in a factory) are becoming increasingly important in replacing the massive …

Cross-linked biopolymeric films by citric acid for food packaging and preservation

W Zhang, S Roy, E Assadpour, X Cong… - Advances in colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the development of degradable and biopolymeric food
packaging films (BFPFs) based on green ingredients and strategies due to their …

Bioactive and intelligent starch-based films: A review

C Cui, N Ji, Y Wang, L Xiong, Q Sun - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Starch-based films are degradable, renewable, cost effective, and can be used
as a foodstuff packaging material. Functional starch-based films have attracted extensive …

Development of multifunctional food packaging films based on chitosan, TiO2 nanoparticles and anthocyanin-rich black plum peel extract

X Zhang, Y Liu, H Yong, Y Qin, J Liu, J Liu - Food hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
Multifunctional food packaging films were developed based on chitosan (CS), nanosized
TiO 2 and black plum peel extract (BPPE). Effects of TiO 2 and/or BPPE on the physical and …

From lab to market: current strategies for the production of biobased polyols

H Sardon, D Mecerreyes, A Basterretxea… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The global market for polyols was US 26.2billionin2019andisexpectedtogrowuptoUS 34.4
billion by 2024. Polyols are most commonly employed as the main component in the …

Effect of citric acid induced crosslinking on the structure and properties of potato starch/chitosan composite films

H Wu, Y Lei, J Lu, R Zhu, D Xiao, C Jiao, R Xia… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Potato starch/chitosan (PS/CS) films cross-linked with citric acid (CA) at different
concentrations (5%–20%, w/w, on a dry basis of the weight of PS and CS) were developed …