Plastics sourced from petrochemicals are most commonly and widely used for food
packaging films. However, the extensive employment of petrochemical plastics unavoidably …

Various studies have been focused on seaweeds derived polysaccharides based
composites because of its renewability and sustainability for food packaging and …

Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are highly perishable commodities. Packaging forms an
important tool to maintain the shelf life of packed fresh-cut agricultural produce. Petroleum …

In this chapter, a full overview of the main characterization techniques of biopolymer
membranes and films is presented, focusing on the fundamentals and methods of analysis …

The influence of guar gum and its hydrolysate at different concentrations (1 and 2% w/w) on
physicochemical, pasting, thermal, rheological and textural properties of pearl millet starch …

Galactomannans are reserve carbohydrates in legume plants and are primarily extracted
from their seeds. They contain galactose side chains throughout the mannose backbone …

The increase in obesity and fat‐related diseases pose a major health issue especially in
developed countries. Over the past years, consumer demand for low‐fat potato chips and …

This paper presents that carrageenan (CG) extracted with ultrasonic assisted alkali
treatment has good physicochemical properties like uniform porosity and high gel-strength …

Guar gum based nano-composite films were prepared using organically modified (cloisite
20A) and unmodified (nanofil 116) nanoclays. Effect of nanoclay incorporation on …

The effect of oat straw nanofibrils addition on the mechanical and barrier properties of
bionanocomposites based on cassava starch was evaluated. Nanofibrils were obtained after …