Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

The consumer demand for starch continues to grow to meet food consumption needs.
However, starch producers are increasingly looking towards non-food, industrial …

Biopolymers are mainly the polymers which are created or obtained from living creatures
such as plants and bacteria rather than petroleum, which has traditionally been the source of …

Starch is the most important widely spread polysaccharide used for the synthesis of
biopolymer film. Renewable source, abundance, cost effectiveness and excellent film …

This study examines the effects of varying the concentrations of sorbitol (S) and glycerol (G)
on the physical, morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties of Dioscorea hispida …

Edible films and coating provide a potentially effective method for preserving fresh food
products by reducing moisture loss, regulating respiration rate, improving surface …

This work aims to develop cornstarch (CS) based films using fructose (F), glycerol (G), and
their combination (FG) as plasticizers with different ratios for food packaging applications …

Starch-based packaging materials are being developed to alleviate environmental pollution
and greenhouse gas emissions associated with plastic-based ones. However, the high …

The introduction of bioplastics has been an evolution for plastic industry since conventional
plastics have been claimed to cause several environmental issues. Apart from its …

Holocellulose was extracted from wheat straw and catalytically transformed into
carboxymethylated holocellulose (CMHCS) to prepare a biodegradable composite film. By …