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 …

Polysaccharide-based nanocomposites for biomedical applications: a critical review

H Shokrani, A Shokrani, SM Sajadi, MK Yazdi… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polysaccharides (PSA) have taken specific position among biomaterials for advanced
applications in medicine. Nevertheless, poor mechanical properties are known as the main …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable alginate films with ZnO nanoparticles and citronella essential oil—A novel antimicrobial structure

L Motelica, D Ficai, O Oprea, A Ficai, RD Trusca… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable
packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help …

Emerging trends for ZnO nanoparticles and their applications in food packaging

M Zare, K Namratha, S Ilyas, A Sultana… - ACS Food Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs), which are declared as generally recognized as safe
by the US Food and Drug Administration, is discussed in this review to reveal their beneficial …

Development of alginate-based film incorporated with anthocyanins of red cabbage and zinc oxide nanoparticles as freshness indicator for prawns

DSB Anugrah, LV Darmalim, JD Sinanu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to develop pH-sensitive film indicators for intelligent food
packaging by incorporating red cabbage anthocyanins (RCA) and zinc oxide nanoparticles …

Synthesis and antimicrobial applications of ZnO nanostructures: A review

M Izzi, MC Sportelli, L Torsi, RA Picca… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
ZnO nanostructures (ZnO NSs) are able to provide significant antimicrobial activity, ensuring
high biocompatibility, good chemical stability, and low toxicity. Such versatility has led to …

Impact of glycation on physical properties of composite gluten/zein nanofibrous films fabricated by blending electrospinning

Y Zhang, L Deng, H Zhong, Y Zou, Z Qin, Y Li, H Zhang - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the gluten/zein nanofibrous films were fabricated by blending electrospinning
and then glycated with xylose via Maillard reaction. The average fiber diameter of the gluten …

A review on biodegradable packaging films from vegetative and food waste

P Gupta, B Toksha, M Rahaman - The Chemical Record, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plastics around the globe have been a matter of grave concern due to the unavoidable
habits of human mankind. Taking waste statistics in India for the year 2019–20 into account …

Polysaccharide-based active coatings incorporated with bioactive compounds for reducing postharvest losses of fresh fruits

KA Shiekh, K Ngiwngam, W Tongdeesoontorn - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review reports recently published research related to the application of polysaccharide-
based biodegradable and edible coatings (BECs) fortified with bioactive compounds …

Improving carboxymethyl cellulose edible coating using ZnO nanoparticles from irradiated Alternariatenuissima

MM Anwar, SSH Aly, EH Nasr, ESR El-Sayed - AMB Express, 2022 - Springer
In this paper, gamma-irradiation was successfully used to intensify the yield of Zinc oxide
nanoparticles (ZnONPs) produced by the fungus Alternaria tenuissima as a sustainable and …