A number of studies have established the potential of chitosan and alginate-based edible
film/coatings for preserving the quality attributes of fruits and vegetables. Findings …

Background The perishable nature of fruits and vegetables makes their shelf-life limited.
Environmental factors, transportation and preservation conditions through postharvest could …

In the past few decades, fruits have been increasingly consumed, leading to an increase in
global fruit production. However, fresh produce is susceptible to large losses during …

The development of active packaging films and edible coatings based on biopolymers and
natural bioactive substances has received increasing attention in recent years. Propolis …

Tomato is considered as one of the most grown horticultural crops having a short shelf‐life
due to its climacteric nature of ripening, susceptibility to postharvest microbial decay, and …

Petroleum-based polymers are used in a multitude of products in the commercial world, but
their high degree of contamination and non-biodegradability make them unattractive. The …

This study investigated the effects of bio-nanocomposite coatings developed using
arrowroot starch (AA), cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), carnauba wax nanoemulsion (CWN) …

Recently, the design and fabrication of bio-inspired superhydrophobic materials using
natural lipid additives such as beeswax (BW) have aroused great attention in food …

Edible films and coatings are eco-friendly promising materials for preserving the quality and
extending the shelf life of fresh and minimally-processed fruits. They can form protective …

The layer-by-layer application of biopolymeric coatings to mandarin fruits as a postharvest
treatment to improve fruit coating efficacy has been reported. A single 1%(w/v) chitosan …