The majority of materials used for short‐term and disposable packaging application are non‐
biodegradable which are not satisfying the demands in environmental safety and …

Starch is a natural, renewable, and biodegradable polymer produced by many plants as a
source of stored energy. It is the second most abundant biomass material in nature. The …

This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

Polyphenols-rich rosemary extracts (RE) were successfully incorporated within cassava
starch films in order to produce active food packaging with antioxidant properties. Films with …

The use of starch based films as a potential alternative choice to petroleum derived plastics
is imperative for environmental waste management. This study presents a new biopolymer …

Biodegradable and non-retrogradable starch–glycerol based films were obtained using citric
acid (CA) as crosslinking agent at 75° C. This material allowed decreasing water vapor …

Biodegradable and edible cassava starch-glycerol based films with different concentrations
of yerba mate extract (0, 5 and 20 wt.%) were prepared by casting. The plasticizing effect of …

In this study, sugar palm starch (SPS) films were developed using glycerol (G), sorbitol (S) or
their combination (GS) as plasticizers at the ratio of 15, 30 and 45 (wt)% using casting …

Canola Council of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The rising costs of nonrenewable
feedstocks and environmental concerns with their industrial usage have encouraged the …

Edible films supplemented with active ingredients are promising for food packaging and
preservation. Numerous plant essential oils present antimicrobial activity against pathogenic …