Nanomaterials (NMs), both natural and synthetic, are produced, transformed, and exported
into our environment daily. Natural NMs annual flux to the environment is around 97% of the …

Agro-wastes are derived from diverse sources including grape pomace, tomato pomace,
pineapple, orange, and lemon peels, sugarcane bagasse, rice husks, wheat straw, and palm …

Polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) are biodegradable polymers of
biological origin, and the mixture of these polymers has been studied due to the desirable …

Raising environmental awareness had forced researchers to explore the potential and
implementation of environmentally friendly materials as alternatives for conventional …

The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

This review provides a report on recent advances in the field of research on the blends of
collagen with other natural polymers. Collagen-based materials have attracted significant …

At present, people more actively pursuing biodegradable-based food packaging to lower the
environmental problems of plastic-based packaging. Starch could become a promising …

In the present review, the possibilities for blending of commodities and bio-based and/or
biodegradable polymers for packaging purposes has been considered, limiting the analysis …

Efficient design for bone tissue engineering requires an understanding of the appropriate
selection of biomimetic natural or synthetic materials and scalable fabrication technologies …

In this study, active and smart packaging films were prepared by individually adding
betacyanins-rich plant extracts (red pitaya flesh extract (RPFE), prickly pear fruit extract …