Initially used extensively as an additive and ingredient in the food industry, alginate has
become an important compound for a wide range of industries and applications, such as the …

Here we introduce a new method aiming the immobilization of bioactive principles onto
polymeric substrates, combining a surface activation and emulsion entrapment approach …

In the food industry, the development of microbial biofilms is a serious problem that leads to
the contamination and deterioration of food products. To overcome that, our aim consists of …

Nowadays consumers are increasingly demanding food with fewer synthetic preservatives,
which makes antimicrobial essential oils (EOs) from plants promising alternatives. In this …

Abstract Chitosan Nanoparticles Eugenol recognizes as a potent antioxidant that can use
the first therapeutic chemical to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) instead of Methotrexate. The …

Fresh figs are very appreciated and have been associated with health benefits. However,
these fruits are highly perishable. In this study, edible coatings were studied envisaging their …

Nowadays, concern regarding health epidemics has led to extensive development of
functional textiles that have protective functions. Clothing and fabric with insect repellent …

Edible films and coatings developed through biopolymers have good tensile strength and
gaseous barriers but lack moisture barrier properties. To improve the moisture barrier …

Clove essential oil nanoemulsion with optimal antimicrobial activity and stability was
formulated and analyzed using response surface methodology with a central composite …

A new series of alginate/chitosan-based nanocomposite microspheres was developed to
achieve the maximum health benefit and to minimize the oxidation of omega-3 rich oils …