Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …

Background Edible films/coatings are thin layers of eatable materials which, when applied to
foods, can modify the exchange of molecules between food and environment as well as …

Gelatin-based functional films were prepared by the addition of grapefruit seed extract (GSE,
5 wt% based on gelatin) and various amounts of TiO 2 (0.5, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0 wt% based on …

The amylose and amylopectin content of starch influences its functional characteristics and
its interaction with other materials. Thus, it is important to study the mechanical strength and …

In recent decades, environmental concerns and increasing consumer demand for healthy
and nutritious food products with prolonged shelf life have made the food packaging industry …

This study aimed to develop a sweet potato starch (SPS)-based edible film with improved
water solubility. Initially, types of sweet potatoes were used, and their characteristics were …

Mechanically strong, ionically conductive, and operationally safe electrolytes are of
paramount importance to flexible and wearable electronics. Herein, we report a three …

Mango seeds have been used to obtain components for nanocomposite films, namely,
starch and starch nanocrystals (SNC) from seed kernels, and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) …

BACKGROUND The technological advances in agriculture, driven by the increased demand
for food attributed to population growth, have led to the search for technologies that allow …

Composite films comprising modified corn starch and gelatin were developed using a
solvent casting technique. The effect of varied content of citric acid and gelatin on the …