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 …

Food preservation technologies are currently facing important challenges at extending the
shelf-life of perishable food products (eg, meat, fish, milk, eggs, and many raw fruits and …

In recent years, great interest has been focused on using natural antioxidants in food
products, due to studies indicating possible adverse effects that may be related to the …

Many investigations have been carried out analyzing the characteristics of various materials
for development of edible coatings/films for food applications. Subsequent modifications for …

Background Fruits and vegetables constitute an integral part of diet for humans. Quality,
safety and extended shelf life are important aspects governing the availability and …

Edible packaging plays an important role in protecting food products from physical,
mechanical, chemical, and microbiological damages by creating a barrier against oxidation …

Coatings plays an imperative role in increasing shelf life of fruit and have potential to
minimize postharvest losses. In this study, impact of coating formulated from whey protein …

Abstract Lactoferrin (L), chitosan (C) and gellan (G) nanoparticles were produced by
electrostatic complexation, aiming to enhance the antimicrobial characteristics of these …

The world's population is growing, which requires more resources, including food. Some
necessary foods, such as berries, are very perishable fresh products that suffer …

To extend the shelf-life of strawberries, this study analyzed the effect of nano-SiO 2 on a
composite film of gelatin (GE) and Camellia oil (CO). The emulsified film properties of GE …