[HTML][HTML] Chitosan for food packaging: Recent advances in active and intelligent films

M Flórez, E Guerra-Rodríguez, P Cazón, M Vázquez - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
The massive and uncontrolled use of food packaging derived from petroleum-based plastics
has created a serious environmental problem. Hence, the food packaging industry needs to …

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 …

Recent advances in extraction, modification, and application of chitosan in packaging industry

N Oladzadabbasabadi, AM Nafchi, F Ariffin… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current environmental concerns fostered a strong interest in extracting polymers from
renewable feedstocks. Chitosan, a second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose …

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 …

Bio-nanocomposites as food packaging materials; the main production techniques and analytical parameters

H Ahari, L Golestan, SAA Anvar, I Cacciotti… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, the development of multifunctional and versatile packaging materials based on
green ingredients has received a lot of attention from researchers and consumers due to …

Starch-gelatin blend films: A promising approach for high-performance degradable food packaging

W Zhang, M Azizi-Lalabadi, S Jafarzadeh… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Packaging plays a vital role in safeguarding food from environmental factors and
contamination. However, the overuse and improper disposal of non-biodegradable plastic …

Novel trends and applications of natural pH-responsive indicator film in food packaging for improved quality monitoring

L Zheng, L Liu, J Yu, P Shao - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural pH-responsive indicator films usually used in smart packaging can real-time monitor
the changes of food quality. The pH-responsive colorimetric indicator films based on natural …

Development and characterization of levan/pullulan/chitosan edible films enriched with ε-polylysine for active food packaging

L Gan, G Jiang, Y Yang, B Zheng, S Zhang, X Li, Y Tian… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The levan/pullulan/chitosan edible films, enriched with ε-polylysine, as an antimicrobial
agent, were successfully fabricated by the casting method, and their applicability for food …

Advancements in biodegradable active films for food packaging: Effects of nano/microcapsule incorporation

F Baghi, A Gharsallaoui, E Dumas, S Ghnimi - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food packaging plays a fundamental role in the modern food industry as a main process to
preserve the quality of food products from manufacture to consumption. New food packaging …

Development of active packaging films based on collagen/gallic acid-grafted chitosan incorporating with ε-polylysine for pork preservation

T Zheng, P Tang, C Yang, R Ran, G Li - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Active packaging films (CCG/PL) based on collagen, functionalized chitosan with gallic acid
(GA), and ε-polylysine (ε-PL)(different amount of 2.5, 5, and 10 wt%, respectively) were …