The food packaging industry is a major contributor to plastic waste. The end-of-life scenario
of fossil-fuel derived plastics often has a detrimental effect on the natural environment …

Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, which is synthesized by plants,
bacteria, and animals, with source-dependent properties. Cellulose containing β-1, 4-linked …

The aim of this study was to develop intelligent/active packaging by using chitosan/esterified
chitin nanofibers (CN) film matrix and anthocyanins from eggplant peel extract (EE) to …

Although polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a promising biodegradable packaging material, it
presents some disadvantages for food packaging such as poor ultraviolet (UV) and water …

This study presents the extraction of cellulose from water bamboo byproducts to prepare
polylactic acid (PLA)/cellulose antibacterial packaging material. The cellulose was modified …

An increased demand for eco-friendly bio-degradable food packaging material is arising to
control the worldwide environmental crises due to petroleum derived plastic packaging. In …

Packaging is an integral part of the protection of food from unwanted changes during
storage, processing and transportation. There are several reasons for the spoilage of food …

In this study, amphiphilic chitosan (NPCS-CA) was synthesized by grafting quaternary
phosphonium salt and cholic acid onto the chain of chitosan, aiming to develop an active …

The aim of this study was to develop a novel active packaging using chitosan (CS) and
esterified chitin nanofibers (CF) combined with different contents (1, 2 and 4 wt% on CS …

With the increasing demand for environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional plastic
packaging, the development of sustainable cellulosic-based materials has become a …