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 …

Food packaging is an essential component of the development in food industry, as it is
capable of protecting food from physical, chemical and biological contamination. Synthetic …

Starch/gelatin (SG) films incorporated with resveratrol (RES) at various concentrations (0%–
20%, w/w, on the weight of starch and gelatin) were developed via thermal extrusion …

The development of biodegradable packaging, based on agro‐industrial plant products and
by‐products, can transform waste into products with high added value and reduce the use of …

Food packaging is an important area of food research due to its prime role in the protection
and containment of foodstuffs. Traditionally petroleum-derived polymers fulfill the lion's …

Although packaging based on starch is already being commercialized, its properties still
have some disadvantages concerning conventional plastics, such as poor barrier (vapor …

The complexes of soluble starch and whey protein isolate (WPI) were prepared and used to
stabilize high internal phase emulsion (HIPE). Ultraviolet absorption and fluorescence …

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 …

Pulses are the second most important source of food for humans after cereals. They hold an
important position in human nutrition. They are rich source of proteins, complex …

The ideal food packaging materials are recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable. Starch
from plant sources, such as tubers, legumes, cereals, and agro‐industrial plant residues, is …