The detrimental impact of single-use plastics on the environment is daily news across the
globe. Single-use plastic packaging materials and other plastic waste originating from …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biobased product and a compostable aliphatic polyester that has
been studied for use in several applications over the last decade. Many properties of PLA …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) comprise a group of natural biodegradable polyesters that
are synthesized by microorganisms. However, several disadvantages limit their competition …

Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), PHBV, is a microbial biopolymer with
excellent biocompatible and biodegradable properties that make it a potential candidate for …

Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) is a valuable bio-based and biodegradable polymer
that may substitute common polymers in packaging and biomedical applications provided …

The production and use of biopolymers increases continuously with a very high rate thus all
information on these materials is very important. This feature article first defines the terms …

Biopolymers are very favorable materials produced by living organisms, with interesting
properties such as biodegradability, renewability, and biocompatibility. Biopolymers have …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), comprising a broad range of bio-based polymeric materials,
are natural biodegradable polyesters formed by microorganisms. The simplest, best …

The aim of the present work was to develop an antimicrobial nanopackaging for food
application by incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and clove essential oil (CEO) …