Polysaccharides, such as pectin, starch, alginate, carrageenan, and xanthan gum, have
been used as biopolymer materials to create coatings and edible films to reduce traditional …

Consumers increasingly prefer healthy and nutritious diet worldwide, and demands for fresh
fruits and vegetables are rapidly growing. Fresh produce are perishable commodities, and …

Bio-based packaging materials are gaining importance due to their biodegradability,
sustainability and environmental friendliness. To control the food quality and improve the …

Nowadays, many of the tropical fruits have been commercialized worldwide due to
increasing demand. In 2018, global tropical fruit has reached an unprecedented peak of 7.1 …

Edible coatings and films are very promising and are one of the most analyzed strategies for
maintenance of the quality of foods and improving their shelf life. They provide an effective …

Recently, the design and fabrication of bio-inspired superhydrophobic materials using
natural lipid additives such as beeswax (BW) have aroused great attention in food …

A study on the physical and mechanical properties of beeswax (BW), candelilla wax (CW),
paraffin wax (PW) and blends was carried out with the aim to evaluate their usefulness as …

Coating fruits surface with biodegradable films obtained from starch is an alternative to delay
the fruit ripening process. This study aimed to develop a biodegradable film from a polymer …

Abstract Effects on the physical properties of a chitosan (C) based emulsion by incorporating
beeswax (BW) and basil essential oil (BEO) were investigated in this study. In addition, the …

Efficient and low-cost postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables has always been one
of the urgent problems to be solved in the food field. Due to the wide sources, good …