Biopolymer-based sustainable food packaging materials: challenges, solutions, and applications

KY Perera, AK Jaiswal, S Jaiswal - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymer-based packaging materials have become of greater interest to the world due to
their biodegradability, renewability, and biocompatibility. In recent years, numerous …

The food–materials nexus: Next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Glucokinase activity enhancement by cellulose nanocrystals isolated from jujube seed: A novel perspective for type II diabetes mellitus treatment (In vitro)

H Maheri, F Hashemzadeh, N Shakibapour… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were extracted from jujube seeds by the exertion of sulfuric
acid hydrolysis procedure initially and thus, utilizing the alkaline and bleaching treatments …

(Bio) Nanotechnology in food science—food packaging

M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Bionanotechnology, as a tool for incorporation of biological molecules into
nanoartifacts, is gaining more and more importance in the field of food packaging. It offers an …

Strong water-resistant, UV-blocking cellulose/glucomannan/lignin composite films inspired by natural LCC bonds

L Ma, Y Zhu, Y Huang, L Zhang, Z Wang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose multi-component films were fabricated using cellulose nanofiber (CNF),
konjac glucomannan (KGM), and alkali lignin (AL). Covalent bonds among these three …

Current roles of lignin for the agroindustry: Applications, challenges, and opportunities

HA Ariyanta, FP Sari, A Sohail, WK Restu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin has the potential to be used as an additive, coating agent, fertilizer, plant growth
stimulator, and packaging material in the agroindustry due to its functional aromatic …

A review of lignocellulosic-derived nanoparticles for drug delivery applications: lignin nanoparticles, xylan nanoparticles, and cellulose nanocrystals

CJ Wijaya, S Ismadji, S Gunawan - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non-toxicity, lignocellulosic-derived
nanoparticles are very potential materials for drug carriers in drug delivery applications …

Natural bioactives in perspective: The future of active packaging based on essential oils and plant extracts themselves and those complexed by cyclodextrins

TR Arruda, PC Bernardes, ARF e Moraes… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aiming to attend to consumers' increasing demand for synthetic additives-free food products
(stimulated by personal preferences or health concerns), the food industry has been trying to …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant starch composite films containing rice straw extract and cellulose fibres

PAV Freitas, C González-Martínez, A Chiralt - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Antioxidant aqueous rice straw (RS) extract was obtained by a combined ultrasound-reflux
heating process and cellulose fibres (CF) were purified by bleaching the extraction residue …

Bacterial cellulose: Recent progress in production and industrial applications

NH Avcioglu - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is synthesized as a valuable extracellular biopolymer by several
bacteria belonging to the genera of Acetobacter, Achromobacter, Komagataeibacter …