Chitosan-based nanocomposites as coatings and packaging materials for the postharvest improvement of agricultural product: A review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …

Recent advances in biobased and biodegradable polymer nanocomposites, nanoparticles, and natural antioxidants for antibacterial and antioxidant food packaging …

IRS Vieira, APA de Carvalho… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) and natural antioxidant compounds are an emerging trend in
the food industry. Incorporating these substances in biobased and biodegradable matrices …

Plant extracts mediated metal-based nanoparticles: synthesis and biological applications

JO Adeyemi, AO Oriola, DC Onwudiwe, AO Oyedeji - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The vastness of metal-based nanoparticles has continued to arouse much research interest,
which has led to the extensive search and discovery of new materials with varying …

Advances in the application of electrospun drug-loaded nanofibers in the treatment of oral ulcers

Y Zhou, M Wang, C Yan, H Liu, DG Yu - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral ulcers affect oral and systemic health and have high prevalence in the population.
There are significant individual differences in the etiology and extent of the disease among …

Nanotechnology in food and plant science: challenges and future prospects

MA Ansari - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, food safety and security are receiving a lot of attention to ensure a steady supply of
nutrient-rich and safe food. Nanotechnology is used in a wide range of technical processes …

Metal-based nanoparticles in food packaging and coating technologies: a review

JO Adeyemi, OA Fawole - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food security has continued to be a topic of interest in our world due to the increasing
demand for food. Many technologies have been adopted to enhance food supply and …

Chitosan-based multifunctional films reinforced with cerium oxide nanoparticles for food packaging applications

SD Purohit, R Priyadarshi, R Bhaskar, SS Han - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study discusses the use of nanoceria as a multifunctional filler in food packaging
biopolymer films for the first time. Nanoceria was synthesized using co-precipitation method …

Antimicrobial properties of food nanopackaging: A new focus on foodborne pathogens

AA Anvar, H Ahari, M Ataee - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Food products contaminated by foodborne pathogens (bacteria, parasites, and viruses)
cause foodborne diseases. Today, great efforts are being allocated to the development of …

Chitosan as a valuable biomolecule from seafood industry waste in the design of green food packaging

BE Teixeira-Costa, CT Andrade - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a versatile biomolecule with a broad range of applications in food and
pharmaceutical products. It can be obtained by the alkaline deacetylation of chitin. This …

Functional biopolymers for food packaging: Formation mechanism and performance improvement of chitosan-based composites

Y Zhao, Y Zhang, H Dong, W Wu, X Yang, Q He - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to global environmental concerns and increased awareness of renewable green
resources, many efforts have been made to use chitosan as a sustainable polymer to …