Biobased materials for active food packaging: A review

OM Atta, S Manan, A Shahzad, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
A large portion of food is lost due to the damage caused by different environmental factors
such as moisture, oxidation, irradiation, microbial contamination, and others. Thus, food …

Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

Recent advances in edible coatings and their application in food packaging

PR Yaashikaa, R Kamalesh, PS Kumar… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The food packaging industries are facing the challenge of food waste generation. This can
be addressed through the use of edible coating materials. These coatings aid in extending …

[HTML][HTML] Anthocyanin-based pH-sensitive smart packaging films for monitoring food freshness

L Zhao, Y Liu, L Zhao, Y Wang - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins are water-soluble natural pigments with good antioxidant and antibacterial
properties, and their colors are pH sensitive to the environment. At present, the use of plant …

Pullulan-based hydrogels in wound healing and skin tissue engineering applications: a review

CN Elangwe, SN Morozkina, RO Olekhnovich… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a complex process of overlapping phases with the primary aim of the
creation of new tissues and restoring their anatomical functions. Wound dressings are …

Biopolymers in diabetic wound care management: A potential substitute to traditional dressings

S Hasan, MA Hasan, MU Hassan, M Amin… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The poor healing of diabetic wound affects large proportion of human beings by high
mortality rate and associated expenditures. Such chronic wounds mainly become …

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 …

Nisin: From a structural and meat preservation perspective

J Wu, M Zang, S Wang, B Zhao, J Bai, C Xu, Y Shi… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nisin is a posttranslationally modified antimicrobial peptide that is widely used as a food
preservative. It contains five cyclic thioethers of varying sizes. Nisin activity and stability are …

Insights into ultrasonic treatment on the properties of pullulan/oat protein/nisin composite film: mechanical, structural and physicochemical properties

L Kang, Q Liang, H Chen, Q Zhou, Z Chi, A Rashid… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
This study developed two novel food packaging films, oat protein/pullulan (Op/Pul) and Nisin-
loaded oat protein/pullulan (Nis@ Op/Pul) films. Ultrasound was introduced to improve its …

Utilizing lactic acid bacteria and their metabolites for controlling Listeria monocytogenes in meat products: Applications, limitations, and future perspectives

H Yang, Y Liu, GJE Nychas, X Luo, L Zhu, Y Mao… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are extensively researched for their potential to
prevent and control Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in meat products due to their natural and …