Active and intelligent food packaging is an innovative technology to prevent food
contamination and ensure food quality and safety. Active packaging protects the food from …

Background Microbial contamination and oxidation of nutrients are two main reasons for
food spoilage. Bioactive food fresh-keeping films (FFKFs) or functional edible coatings …

Mechanical, barrier, and thermal properties of biodegradable films prepared using different
gelatin/chitosan blends without and with betel leaf ethanolic extract (BLEE) at 1 and 2 …

Bioplastics are a promising alternative to non-biodegradable plastics. One of these
bioplastics, PBAT (polybutylene adipate co-terephthalate), is a polyester-based bioplastic …

Starch/gelatin (SG) films incorporated with resveratrol (RES) at various concentrations (0%–
20%, w/w, on the weight of starch and gelatin) were developed via thermal extrusion …

As a natural polyphenol, curcumin has been used as an alternative to synthetic
preservatives in food preservation. Different from previous reviews that mainly focus on the …

In present works, the lignin-zinc oxide (LZn) hybrid particles composed with lignin
nanoparticles (LNP) and zinc oxide (ZnO) were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method …

Antimicrobial starch/PBAT films with the combination of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and
zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) were prepared by extrusion blowing. SEM demonstrated …

Background Curcumin is an important phenolic compound extracted from turmeric rhizomes
(Curcuma longa Linn.) and is widely used as a natural food dye. This natural pigment has …

The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated existing problems associated with the high
consumption of plastic products and their incorrect disposal, resulting in serious social …