Biobased materials for active food packaging: A review

OM Atta, S Manan, A Shahzad, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
A large portion of food is lost due to the damage caused by different environmental factors
such as moisture, oxidation, irradiation, microbial contamination, and others. Thus, food …

Application of bio-nanocomposite films and edible coatings for extending the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables

S Jafarzadeh, AM Nafchi, A Salehabadi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
New packaging materials are an emerging field in the food industry. Poor thermal,
mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of biopolymers, and also their inherent …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based nanocomposite films and coatings: Emerging antimicrobial food packaging alternatives

S Kumar, A Mukherjee, J Dutta - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Demand for healthy and safe food with minimal use of synthetic inputs
(including synthetic preservatives) is increasing rapidly. Plastic polymers being hazardous to …

Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives

Y Wang, Y Yang, Y Shi, H Song, C Yu - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infection is one of the top ten leading causes of death globally and the worst killer
in low‐income countries. The overuse of antibiotics leads to ever‐increasing antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] A review of multilayer and composite films and coatings for active biodegradable packaging

Q Wang, W Chen, W Zhu, DJ McClements, X Liu… - npj Science of …, 2022 - nature.com
Active biodegradable packaging are being developed from biodegradable biopolymers
which may solve the environmental problems caused by petroleum-based materials …

Carboxymethyl cellulose/cellulose nanocrystals immobilized silver nanoparticles as an effective coating to improve barrier and antibacterial properties of paper for …

Y He, H Li, X Fei, L Peng - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
A new natural formulation composed of CMC and various contents of CNC immobilized
AgNPs (CNC@ AgNPs) was developed for paper coating. The mechanical strength, water …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

Antimicrobial nanoparticles and biodegradable polymer composites for active food packaging applications

N Omerović, M Djisalov, K Živojević… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The food industry faces numerous challenges to assure provision of tasty and convenient
food that possesses extended shelf life and shows long‐term high‐quality preservation …

Cheese packaging by edible coatings and biodegradable nanocomposites; improvement in shelf life, physicochemical and sensory properties

S Jafarzadeh, A Salehabadi, AM Nafchi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cheese is a perishable product because of its dynamic microbiological and
biochemical changes during manufacturing, ripening, and marketing. In this area, packaging …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-based nanoparticles, sensors, and their multifaceted application in food packaging

A Kumar, A Choudhary, H Kaur, S Mehta… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the global rise of the human population, one of the top-most challenges for poor and
developing nations is to use the food produces safely and sustainably. In this regard, the …