Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Bio-based smart packaging: Fundamentals and functions in sustainable food systems

A Upadhyay, P Agbesi, KMY Arafat, F Urdaneta… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The packaging industry ensures that products are safe, minimizing waste while
extending shelf life. Bio-based smart packaging has the potential to achieve both …

Nanocomplexes derived from chitosan and whey protein isolate enhance the thermal stability and slow the release of anthocyanins in simulated digestion and …

S Wang, X Ye, Y Sun, J Liang, P Yue, X Gao - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins (ACNs) are naturally derived colorants and antioxidants added to
manufactured foods. ACNs were encapsulated in nanocomplexes with chitosan …

Evaluation of gels formulated with whey proteins and sodium dodecyl sulfate as a fat replacer in low-fat sausage

HC Kwon, DM Shin, JH Yune, CH Jeong, SG Han - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumers are increasingly interested in low-fat meat products. Therefore, there is demand
for new fat replacers that improve the quality of low-fat meat products. Whey protein isolate …

Biopolymeric films based on whey protein isolate/lignin microparticles for waste recovery

RAC Gomide, ACS de Oliveira… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is a source of phenolic compounds. It can be an excellent raw material for the
production of films with whey protein isolate (WPI). The present study investigates WPI films …

Utilization of cereal crop residues, cereal milling, sugarcane and dairy processing by-products for sustainable packaging solutions

GK Deshwal, T Alam, NR Panjagari… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Residues and by-products are the unavoidable outputs of cereal, sugarcane and dairy
processing industry which can be resorted economically. Widespread focus on plastic …

Emerging applications of versatile polyaniline-based polymers in the food industry

MR Chia, SW Phang, I Ahmad - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) have been widely studied in various applications,
such as sensors, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and semiconductors. Specifically …

Smart packaging containing red poppy anthocyanins for fish freshness monitoring

M Tavassoli, A Khezerlou, M Bakhshizadeh… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Springer
New eco-friendly packaging materials are essential for improving food quality, safety,
nutritional value, shelf-life, and sustainability. Whey protein isolate (WPI) and chitin …

Advances in biomaterials based food packaging systems: Current status and the way forward

PP Das, R Prathapan, KW Ng - Biomaterials Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
World hunger is getting worse, while one-third of food produced around the globe is wasted
and never consumed. It is vital to reduce food waste to promote the sustainability of food …

Hybrid bionanocomposites from spent hen proteins

M Zubair, J Wu, A Ullah - ACS omega, 2019 - ACS Publications
Spent hens, a poultry by-product, have little economic value for processing and mostly end
up in landfills. However, there are concerns over disposal of spent hens; therefore, it is …