Lignin as a sustainable and functional material for active food packaging applications: A review

R Priyadarshi, T Ghosh, SD Purohit… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions has led to extensive research into
eco-friendly materials, with lignin emerging as a promising candidate for active food …

(Re)-thinking the bio-prospect of lignin biomass recycling to meet sustainable development goals and circular economy aspects

RB González-González, HMN Iqbal, M Bilal… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin, as an abundant natural polymer with interesting mechanical, antimicrobial, and
antioxidant properties, has the possibility to produce numerous chemicals and biofuels of …

Green fabrication of lignin nanoparticles/chitosan films for refrigerated fish preservation application

W Zhang, P Gao, Q Jiang, W Xia - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Maximizing the waste valorization of renewable resources to develop biocomposite
materials is highly desirable regarding environmental sustainability and food chain security …

Robust cellulose/carboxymethyl chitosan composite films with high transparency and antibacterial ability for fresh fruit preservation

Y Liao, C Wang, C Huang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The packaging of fresh foods is increasingly focusing on biodegradable composites made
from natural resources. Environmental worries about traditional plastics can be reduced by …

Amine-functionalized UiO-66 incorporated electrospun cellulose/chitosan porous nanofibrous membranes for removing copper ions

R Luo, K Zhang, Y Qin, L Xie, X Chai, L Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Cellulose (CE)/chitosan (CS)/amine-functionalized zirconium 1, 4-
dicarboxybenzene metal–organic framework (UiO-66-NH 2) porous nanofiber membranes …

Structurally stable electrospun nanofibrous cellulose acetate/chitosan biocomposite membranes for the removal of chromium ions from the polluted water

J Xiong, Q Hu, J Wu, Z Jia, S Ge, Y Cao, J Zhou… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Cellulose acetate (CA) and chitosan (CS) were selected as the raw materials for preparing
the biobased porous nanofibers for the removal of chromium ions in aqueous solutions. The …

Structural design of a hyperbranched chitosan-based bioplastic with excellent strength, antibacterial, and UV shielding performance

S Jin, L Xiong, Y Yu, J Xing, J Li, J Han, C Mei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Renewable biomaterials have received increasing attention as ideal alternatives to non-
biodegradable plastics, but the poor water resistance, antibacterial property, and bonding …

Lignocellulose nanofibrils/guar gum-based ethylene scavenging composite film integrated with zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 for food packaging

A Sultana, L Kumar, KK Gaikwad - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethylene, a ripening hormone, is critical in limiting the shelf life of fresh produce, specifically
climacteric fruits and vegetables. A simple and benign fabrication approach is used to …

Development of pH-responsive active film materials based on purple corncob and its application in meat freshness monitoring

Q Wang, Y Jiang, W Chen, DJ McClements… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of petroleum-based food packaging materials is causing environmental damage
and increasing greenhouse gas production. Consequently, there is a great interest in …

Preparation and plasticizing mechanism of deep eutectic solvent/lignin plasticized chitosan films

C Li, C Zheng, H Huang, H Su, C Huang - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a natural biopolymer from crab shells known for its biocompatibility and
biodegradability; however, CS films are extremely rigid, limiting their applications. In this …