Advances in the food packaging production from agri-food waste and by-products: market trends for a sustainable development

NL Cristofoli, AR Lima, RDN Tchonkouang… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural waste has been a prominent environmental concern due to its significant
negative impact on the environment when it is incinerated, disposed of in landfills, or …

A comprehensive overview of tomato processing by-product valorization by conventional methods versus emerging technologies

E Eslami, S Carpentieri, G Pataro, G Ferrari - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The tomato processing industry can be considered one of the most widespread food
manufacturing industries all over the world, annually generating considerable quantities of …

Tomato plant residue as new renewable source for cellulose production: extraction of cellulose nanocrystals with different surface functionalities

Z Kassab, I Kassem, H Hannache, R Bouhfid… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
With the aim of identifying new sources for cellulose manufacturing, post-harvest tomato
plant residue (TPR) was proposed in this study as a viable and sustainable source for the …

Halloysite nanotubes: interfacial properties and applications in cultural heritage

G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The peculiar surfaces of halloysite nanotubes and their biocompatibility are attracting the
interest of researchers based on the wide range of attainable applications. The large aspect …

Functional bioplastics from food residual: Potentiality and safety issues

E Boccalon, G Gorrasi - … reviews in food science and food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic pollution and food waste are two global issues with much in common. Plastic
containers were introduced as a practical and easy remedy to improve food preservation …

Integrated management of residues from tomato production: Recovery of value-added compounds and biogas production in the biorefinery context

PV Almeida, RP Rodrigues, MC Gaspar… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biorefinery approach must be boosted in the management of agro-residues in the future.
The present study aims to investigate the valorization of tomato production residues, namely …

Multifunctional antibacterial materials for the control of hazardous microbes and chemicals: a review

J Wang, J Lu, Y Zhou, Y Zhou - ACS ES&T Water, 2021 - ACS Publications
Currently, serious challenges to drinking water security remain. Toxic chemicals and
opportunistic pathogens can trigger a grave health risks even in areas where the water …

[HTML][HTML] Generation of Microplastics from Biodegradable Packaging Films Based on PLA, PBS and Their Blend in Freshwater and Seawater

A Apicella, KV Malafeev, P Scarfato, L Incarnato - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable polymers and their blends have been advised as an eco-sustainable
solution; however, the generation of microplastics (MPs) from their degradation in aquatic …

Zeolite/Chitosan/Gelatin Films: Preparation, Supercritical CO2 Processing, Characterization, and Bioactivity

J Pajnik, J Dikić, S Milovanovic… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan/gelatin and chitosan/gelatin/zeolite films prepared by solvent casting method are
impregnated with a mixture of thymol and carvacrol using a green solvent, supercritical …

Lignocellulosic materials for the production of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials and applications of lignocellulose-based polyurethanes: a review

AM Borrero-López, C Valencia, JM Franco - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present review is devoted to the description of the state-of-the-art techniques and
procedures concerning treatments and modifications of lignocellulosic materials in order to …