Background Due to the environmental pollution caused by plastic packaging films and the
health concerns caused by micro-plastic migration into food, development of degradable …

Packaging is a key tool to serve as a vehicle for communication between customers and the
food industry. The food industry is continually investigating new technologies to improve and …

Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has been identified as a critical gaseous signaling chemical.
Herein, the effects of H 2 S treatment on the postharvest goji berries and antioxidant enzyme …

Low voltage electrostatic field (LVEF) is a new, non-thermal and low-cost fresh-keeping
technology. However, there are few studies to evaluate the effects of LVEF on cell wall …

This study includes development of chitosan-based films with incorporated essential thyme
oil and different combinations of cross-linkers viz., ZnO, CaCl 2, NC, and PEG for the safe …

Postharvest handling is an important approach to reduce loss and ensure the global supply
of fresh fruits and vegetables (FVs). Recently, nanomaterials are increasingly recognized for …

In current study, curcumin-loaded bioactive nanocomplexes (Cur NCs)(2%, 5%, 8%, and
11%) were used to prepare corn starch (CS)-based composite films (CS-Cur NCs). Fourier …

Pestalotiopsis microspora (P. microspore) is the main pathogenic microorganism causing
fruit spoilage and rot in postharvest Chinese olive (Canarium album L.). The effects of P …

Melatonin has been reported to have an important role in fruit ripening, although the effect of
pre-harvest melatonin treatment on sweet cherry quality properties during storage is still …

Arrowroot starch (AS)-based films potential is influenced by its low-cost processing and high
transparency packaging material but low tensile strength; hence, AS was blended with …