The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

Bio-nanocomposites, composed of biopolymers and inorganic solids, show dimensions in
the nanometer range (1–100 nm) which can be widely used in variety of areas owing to …

In this study, ecofriendly starch/TiO 2 bio-nanocomposites were produced using with
different nano-TiO 2 (TiO 2) content (1, 3, and 5 (wt%)). Physical, mechanical, thermal, water …

Edible coatings and films (ECF) are employed as matrixes for incorporating antimicrobial
nanoparticles (NPs), and then they are applied on the fruits and vegetables to prolong shelf …

The adverse environmental effects of petroleum-based packaging plastics have
necessitated the need for eco-friendly bioplastics. Most bioplastics are starch-based and are …

The aim of this research was to produce modified starch film modified with Chromium (II)
oxide (CrO) nanoparticles, gum Arabic (GA) and lycopene pigment (MS/CrO/GA/Lyc). The …

A structural study about the changes induced by plasticization of native corn starch was
carried out in this work. The influence of talc nanoparticles presence during starch thermal …

Antimicrobial biodegradable films based on thermoplastic corn starch (TPS) and chitosan
oligomers (CO) were obtained in order to develop a package prototype for perishable food …

The quest to develop eco-benign polymeric hybrid materials arose out of the need to protect
the environment from the harmful effects of synthetic petroleum polymeric waste and meet …

The expanded polystyrene (EPS) is used in a variety of food packaging, mainly in packages
whose characteristics is the single use. These packages are usually discarded soon and …