Edible films from chitosan-gelatin: Physical properties and food packaging application

H Wang, F Ding, L Ma, Y Zhang - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution problems caused by plastic-based packaging promote alternative
sustainable solutions to be imminent. Chitosan and gelatin are attracting great attentions in …

[HTML][HTML] Methodologies to assess the biodegradability of bio-based polymers—current knowledge and existing gaps

JRA Pires, VGL Souza, P Fuciños, L Pastrana… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Our society lives in a time of transition where traditional petroleum-based polymers/plastics
are being replaced by more sustainable alternative materials. To consider these bioproducts …

Multifunctional nanocomposite active packaging materials: Immobilization of quercetin, lactoferrin, and chitosan nanofiber particles in gelatin films

M Tavassoli, MA Sani, A Khezerlou, A Ehsani… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
The design and fabrication of multifunctional films from natural materials is a major focus of
modern packaging research with the aim of creating smart, active, and/or biodegradable …

Exploration of multifunctional properties of garlic skin derived cellulose nanocrystals and extracts incorporated chitosan biocomposite films for active packaging …

MH Salim, Z Kassab, Y Abdellaoui… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
For many years, garlic has been used as a condiment in food and traditional medicine.
However, the garlic skin, which accounts for 25% of the garlic bulk, is considered agricultural …

Furcellaran nanocomposite films: The effect of nanofillers on the structural, thermal, mechanical and antimicrobial properties of biopolymer films

E Jamróz, G Khachatryan, P Kopel, L Juszczak… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were added to
furcellaran films (FUR). Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared by reducing AgNO 3 …

Gelatin and/or chitosan-based films activated with “Pitanga”(Eugenia uniflora L.) leaf hydroethanolic extract encapsulated in double emulsion

L Tessaro, CG Luciano, AMQB Bittante, RV Lourenço… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the incorporation of water-in-oil-in water
(W/O/W) double emulsion (DE) loaded with “pitanga” leaf hydroethanolic extract on the …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a sustainable and antibacterial food packaging material based in a biopolymeric multilayer system composed by polylactic acid, chitosan …

CP Vidal, F Luzi, D Puglia, G López-Carballo… - Food Packaging and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable packaging materials with antimicrobial properties are main key for
developing sustainable active packages able to protect different foodstuff. Thus, the aim of …

Wettability of gelatin-based films: The effects of hydrophilic or hydrophobic plasticizers and nanoparticle loads

PV Pulla-Huillca, A Gomes, AMQB Bittante… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects on surface properties of films with compositions based on gelatin plasticized with
glycerol, without or with montmorillonite (MMT), and plasticized with acetyl tributyl citrate …

Development of biodegradable and vermicompostable films based on alginate and waste eggshells

V Villanueva, F Valdés, RN Zúñiga… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of biofilms to replace plastics is urgent, due to the high environmental
pollution caused by the non-biodegradable packaging. The objective of this study was to …

Biodegradability in aquatic system of thin materials based on chitosan, PBAT and HDPE polymers: Respirometric and physical-chemical analysis

J Bonilla, RB Paiano, RV Lourenço… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradation tests of chitosan (CH), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and high
density polyethylene (HDPE) polymers were carried out using the standard OECD 301D …