Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a spice widely used across the world due to its nutritional and
bio-functional properties. This review presents the various uses of ginger for maintaining …

Background Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on earth, increasingly subjected to
the production of specialty materials for uses in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors …

Nanocellulose is a renewable and biocompatible nanomaterial that evokes much interest
because of its versatility in various applications. This study reports the production of …

Lignin-containing bamboo cellulose, fractionated from a pilot-scale microwave liquefaction
of bamboo was dissolved in tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide (TBAA/DMSO) …

Cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-based functional films were prepared by adding shikonin
extracted from dried roots of gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) using a solution casting …

This work investigates the effects of two different levels of humidity (RH 50% and 75%) on
the characterizations of compressed bacterial cellulose nanopaper film. The film was …

Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a new type of non-thermal sterilization technology that
combines visible light with photosensitizers to generate a bioactive effect against foodborne …

Much attention and endeavor have been paid to developing biocompatible food packaging
films. Here, ethyl cellulose (EC) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were fabricated into films …

A combination of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and nano-fibrillated cellulose (NFC) was
used as a sustainable substrate to immobilize anthocyanins in red cabbage extract (RCE) …

There is an increasing demand for food packaging materials that are safe for the
environment and human health. Pure polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film is non-toxic and …