Citrus is a genus belonging to the Rutaceae family and includes important crops like orange,
lemons, pummelos, grapefruits, limes, etc. Citrus essential oils (CEOs) consist of some major …

There is growing interest in developing bio-based polymers and innovative process
technologies that can reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and move to a sustainable …

Novel food packaging technologies arose as a result of consumer's desire for convenient,
ready to eat, tasty and mild processed food products with extended shelf life and maintained …

Present study was aimed to produce biodegradable films with antioxidant activity for active
food packaging. Films of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with 5 wt% of poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) …

The food industry has been under growing pressure to feed an exponentially increasing
world population and challenged to meet rigorous food safety law and regulation. The …

Gelatin films incorporated with bergamot (BO) and lemongrass oil (LO) at various
concentrations as glycerol substitute were prepared and characterised. Incorporation of BO …

Citrus EOs is an economic, eco-friendly and natural alternatives to chemical preservatives
and other synthetic antioxidants, such as sodium nitrites, nitrates or benzoates, commonly …

Antimicrobial active films based on polypropylene (PP) were prepared by incorporating
thymol and carvacrol at three different concentrations: 4, 6 and 8wt.% of both additives as …

Water is essential for every living being. Increasing population, mismanagement of water
sources, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, and global warming have all …

In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …