Biopolymers from natural resources

R Balart, D Garcia-Garcia, V Fombuena… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the last decades, the increasing ecology in the reduction of environmental impact
caused by traditional plastics is contributing to the growth of more sustainable plastics with …

Recovery and Purification of Cutin from Tomato By-Products for Application in Hydrophobic Films

A Simões, IM Coelhoso, VD Alves, C Brazinha - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tomato pomace is a low-cost, renewable resource that has been studied for the extraction of
the biopolyester cutin, which is mainly composed of long-chain hydroxy fatty acids. These …

Structural Studies of Mexican Husk Tomato (Physalis ixocarpa) Fruit Cutin

D Arrieta-Baez, C Quezada Huerta, GS Rojas-Torres… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green tomato (Physalis ixocarpa) is a specie native to Mexico, and it is known as “tomatillo”
or “husk tomato”. The fruit contains vitamins, minerals, phenolic compounds, and steroidal …

[HTML][HTML] Valorisation of Tomato Waste as a Source of Cutin for Hydrophobic Surface Coatings to Protect Starch-and Gelatine-Blend Bioplastics

M Mroczkowska, D Culliton, KJ Germaine, M Hegde… - Biomass, 2024 - mdpi.com
The valorisation of food by-products is an important step towards sustainability in food
production. Tomatoes constitute one of the most processed crops in the world (160 million …

Nanocoatings for Fruits and Vegetables

B Hussain, S Ali, A Nawaz, S Naz, W Shafqat… - … Technologies for Fruits … - taylorfrancis.com
Long-term storage of fruits and vegetables in order to keep them consumable for extended
periods and to transport them fresh is an inevitable discipline of agriculture. With the …