Packaging
Packaging
Gummy?inspired natural eutectogels with high adhesiveness, toughness and humidity response
17/04/2024 -
Biogel?based ionic devices have emerged as versatile platforms for broad applications in wearable electronics, healthcare monitoring and bioelectronic interfaces. Electronic functions derived from...
Assessing the Contribution of Smallholder Irrigation to Household Food Security in Zimbabwe
16/04/2024 -
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 seeks to end hunger and guarantee food and nutrition security worldwide by 2030. Smallholder irrigation development remains a key strategy to achieve SDG 2. This...
Νovel Polylactic Acid/Tetraethyl Citrate Self-Healable Active Packaging Films Applied to Pork Fillets’ Shelf-Life Extension
17/04/2024 -
Nowadays, increased food safety and decreased food waste are two of the major global interests. Self-healable active packaging materials are an attractive option to achieve such targets. This...
Electrospinning in Food Packaging: Current Trend and Future Direction
15/04/2024 -
Food packaging protect foods and raw materials from oxidation and microbial spoilage. Electrospinning provide fabricating food packaging materials. Intelligent packaging materials regulate the...
Preparation, Characterization and Application of Active Food Packaging Films Based on Sodium Alginate and Twelve Varieties of Mandarin Peel Powder
12/04/2024 -
The industrial processing of mandarin fruits yields a large amount of peel waste, resulting in economic losses and environmental pollution. The peels of mandarin fruits are a good source of biomass...
Development of a Measurement System Using Infrared Spectroscopy-Attenuated Total Reflectance, Principal Component Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for the Safe Quantification of the Nucleating Agent Sorbitol in Food Packaging
15/04/2024 -
Sorbitol derivatives and other additives are commonly used in various products, such as packaging or food packaging, to improve their mechanical, physical, and optical properties. To accurately and...
Cassia Seed Gum Films Incorporated with Partridge Tea Extract as an Edible Antioxidant Food Packaging Film for Preservation of Chicken Jerky
12/04/2024 -
The use of edible packaging films to delay food spoilage has attracted widespread attention. In this study, partridge tea extract (PTE) was added to cassia gum (CG) to prepare CG/PTE films. The...
Zinc oxide nanoparticles reinforced gelatin/starch bio?nanocomposite film for UV?ray protection and antimicrobial resistance
14/04/2024 -
The research aimed to prepare eco?friendly bio?nanocomposite films utilizing gelatin/starch (GS), nano?ZnO, and Darbha grass extract via the solution casting method. Then, it was examined the...
Impact of the functionalized clay nanofillers on the properties of the recycled polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposites
10/04/2024 -
Agar, a highly promising bioplastic raw material, was subjected to melt mixing with silica nanoparticles in order to improve its characteristics and inhibit bacterial growth. The film produced has...
Preparation and characterization of high barrier coating of citric acid crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol and nano-SiO2
09/04/2024 -
AbstractPolyvinyl alcohol (PVA) coating has attracted intense attention due to its biodegradability and high gas barrier properties. However, the high gas barrier properties deteriorate at...
Active Films of Cassava Starch Incorporated with Carvacrol Nanocapsules
09/04/2024 -
The synthesis of active films with natural antimicrobials from renewable sources offers an alternative to conventional non-biodegradable packaging and synthetic additives. This study aimed to develop...
Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polymer Materials Derived from Recycled Overprinted Metallized PP Films
10/04/2024 -
Polymer materials and their composites are one of the most frequently used materials in the packaging and food industries. This applies to both disposable and reusable packaging, layered films with...
Biocomposite Based on Polylactic Acid and Rice Straw for Food Packaging Products
10/04/2024 -
Plastic containers, commonly produced from non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), raise significant...
Poly(Butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate)/Polylactic Acid/Tetrapod-Zinc Oxide Whisker Composite Films with Antibacterial Properties
10/04/2024 -
Biodegradable composite films comprising of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), polylactic acid (PLA), and tetrapod-zinc oxide (T-ZnO) whisker were prepared by a melt-extrusion and blow...
Valorization of Cork Stoppers, Coffee-Grounds and Walnut Shells in the Development and Characterization of Pectin-Based Composite Films: Physical, Barrier, Antioxidant, Genotoxic, and Biodegradation Properties
11/04/2024 -
The development of sustainable materials from the valorization of waste is a good alternative to reducing the negative environmental impact of plastic packaging. The objectives of this study were to...
Bridging the Gap: Determinants of Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Friendly Packages of Leafy Greens
09/04/2024 -
Government and corporate policies have mandated a reduction in plastic packaging to combat issues of waste and climate change. This move towards sustainable packaging alternatives in the fresh food...
Peppermint oil?infused polylactic acid films: A novel approach for antimicrobial and biodegradable food packaging
09/04/2024 -
Peppermint oil?induced PLA films, when used as a packaging material for chicken breast, displayed significant antimicrobial activity and increased the shelf life of chicken breast from 3 to...
Effect of Environmental pH on the Mechanics of Chitin and Chitosan: A Single-Molecule Study
05/04/2024 -
Chitin and chitosan are important structural macromolecules for most fungi and marine crustaceans. The functions and application areas of the two molecules are also adjacent beyond their similar...
Recent Progress of Carrageenan-Based Composite Films in Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Applications
06/04/2024 -
Recently, as concerns about petrochemical-derived polymers increase, interest in biopolymer-based materials is increasing. Undoubtedly, biopolymers are a better alternative to solve the problem of...
TEMPO-Oxidized Nanocellulose Films Modified by Tea Saponin Derived from Camellia oleifera: Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Antibacterial Properties
08/04/2024 -
Nanocellulose materials have been widely used in biomedicine, food packaging, aerospace, composite material, and other fields. In this work, cellulose obtained from Camellia shells through alkali...
Exploring the efficacy of various essential oils in chitosan?based composite biopolymer films for food packaging
04/04/2024 -
To ensure food and environmental safety, biodegradable packaging materials from various natural polymers are being used to preserve the high quality of foods and to increase their shelf life in...
