Application of bio-nanocomposite films and edible coatings for extending the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables
New packaging materials are an emerging field in the food industry. Poor thermal,
mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of biopolymers, and also their inherent …
mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of biopolymers, and also their inherent …
Chitosan-based nanocomposites as coatings and packaging materials for the postharvest improvement of agricultural product: A review
The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …
Emerging chitosan-based films for food packaging applications
H Wang, J Qian, F Ding - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Recent years have witnessed great developments in biobased polymer packaging films for
the serious environmental problems caused by the petroleum-based nonbiodegradable …
the serious environmental problems caused by the petroleum-based nonbiodegradable …
[HTML][HTML] Innovative antimicrobial chitosan/ZnO/Ag NPs/citronella essential oil nanocomposite—Potential coating for grapes
New packaging materials based on biopolymers are gaining increasing attention due to
many advantages like biodegradability or existence of renewable sources. Grouping more …
many advantages like biodegradability or existence of renewable sources. Grouping more …
[HTML][HTML] Chitosan, a biopolymer with triple action on postharvest decay of fruit and vegetables: Eliciting, antimicrobial and film-forming properties
G Romanazzi, E Feliziani, D Sivakumar - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer from crab shells that is known for its biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and bioactivity. In human medicine, chitosan is used as a stabilizer for …
biodegradability, and bioactivity. In human medicine, chitosan is used as a stabilizer for …
Polysaccharides-based bio-nanostructures and their potential food applications
Polysaccharides are omnipresent biomolecules that hold great potential as promising
biomaterials for a myriad of applications in various biotechnological and industrial sectors …
biomaterials for a myriad of applications in various biotechnological and industrial sectors …
Advantages of nanotechnology developments in active food packaging
Active food packaging (AP) is an innovative technology, which provides a new system for
food preservation in the food industry. The growing need towards consumer demands and …
food preservation in the food industry. The growing need towards consumer demands and …
[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials as alternative control means against postharvest diseases in fruit crops
Post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables have to be controlled because of the high
added value of commodities and the great economic loss related to spoilage. Synthetic …
added value of commodities and the great economic loss related to spoilage. Synthetic …
[HTML][HTML] Nettle-leaf extract derived ZnO/CuO nanoparticle-biopolymer-based antioxidant and antimicrobial nanocomposite packaging films and their impact on …
Green synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have prominent applications in
antimicrobial packaging systems. Here we have attempted for the fabrication of chitosan …
antimicrobial packaging systems. Here we have attempted for the fabrication of chitosan …
[HTML][HTML] Zinc-based nanomaterials for diagnosis and management of plant diseases: Ecological safety and future prospects
A facet of nanorenaissance in plant pathology hailed the research on the development and
application of nanoformulations or nanoproducts for the effective management of …
application of nanoformulations or nanoproducts for the effective management of …