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Essential Oils and Their Combination with Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bacteriocins to Improve the Safety and Shelf Life of Foods: A Review
01/09/2023 - The use of plant extracts (e.g., essential oils and their active compounds) represents an interesting alternative to chemical additives and preservatives applied to delay the alteration and oxidation...
Edible Coatings and Future Trends in Active Food Packaging–Fruits’ and Traditional Sausages’ Shelf Life Increasing
02/09/2023 - The global food production industry faces environmental concerns exacerbated by substantial food waste. European countries are striving to reduce food waste towards a circular bioeconomy and...
Unleashing the potential of bio?nanoparticles from invasive cattail as reinforcement in packaging film to extend the shelf life of poultry meat
02/09/2023 - Green packaging revolution: Cattail?derived nanoparticles empower chitosan films, extending poultry freshness over 30 days.Growing awareness of fossil depletion, plastic pollution, and food spoilage...
Development of Indicator Film Based on Cassava Starch–Chitosan Incorporated with Red Dragon Fruit Peel Anthocyanins–Gambier Catechins to Detect Banana Ripeness
31/08/2023 - Banana ripeness is generally determined based on physical attributes, such as skin color; however, it is considered subjective because it depends on individual factors and lighting conditions. In...
Active packaging to prevent lipid oxidation on Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa HBK) stored under varying temperatures
14/08/2023 - TPS/PBAT active packaging material added with pinhão extract and water?soluble curcumin was applied to preserve Brazil nuts' oxidative stability. UV–Vis data collected from Brazil nuts oil was...
Functional, Physical, and Volatile Characterization of Chitosan/Starch Food Films Functionalized with Mango Leaf Extract
07/08/2023 - Active packaging is one of the currently thriving methods to preserve highly perishable foods. Nonetheless, the integration of active substances into the formulation of the packaging may alter their...
The Antibacterial Effect of the Films Coated with the Layers Based on Uncaria tomentosa and Formitopsis betulina Extracts and ZnO Nanoparticles and Their Influence on the Secondary Shelf-Life of Sliced Cooked Ham
31/07/2023 - Microbial surface contamination of the cooked ham sliced by shop assistants has an influence on its potential secondary shelf-life. Active packaging may be the solution. The first goal of the work...
Xanthoceras sorbifolia Husk Extract Incorporation for the Improvement in Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Soy Protein Isolate Films
27/07/2023 - With the increasing awareness of ecological and environmental protection, the research on eco-friendly materials has experienced a considerable increase. The objective of our study was to explore a...
Combined effects of ethylene scavenging?active packaging system and modified atmosphere to reduce postharvest losses of ethylene sensitive produce: Banana and kiwifruit
20/07/2023 - Two different ethylene scavenging?active systems in the form of sachet and in the structure of LDPE film preserved the bananas and kiwifruits much better than regularly packaged and unpackaged...
Dual natural antioxidant?loaded chitosan?graft?oleic acid micelles by ultrasound?assisted self?assembly: Potential additives for antioxidant active packaging
18/07/2023 - A dual natural antioxidant?loaded micellar system, consisting of vitamin E (VE) and curcumin (Cur), was developed using chitosan?graft?oleic acid (CSOA) micelles via ultrasound?assisted...
A conceptual model for food industry views on the commercialisation of active and intelligent packaging
12/07/2023 - This paper presents a conceptual model, identifying the factors potentially impacting the supply chain commercialisation of active and intelligent packaging across various food product types. The...
Progress in release?activated food packaging films
10/07/2023 - The progress of the four main active packaging controlled release technologies and the application status of antibacterial and antioxidant in them.To solve the problems caused by direct incorporation...
Thymol@activated Carbon Nanohybrid for Low-Density Polyethylene-Based Active Packaging Films for Pork Fillets’ Shelf-Life Extension
03/07/2023 - Τhe replacement of food packaging additives and preservatives with bio-based antioxidant/antibacterial compounds has been a common practice in recent years following the trend of...
Encapsulation of Tea Polyphenol in Zein through Complex Coacervation Technique to Control the Release of the Phenolic Compound from Gelatin–Zein Composite Film
29/06/2023 - Green tea polyphenol (TP) was encapsulated in zein and fabricated into a gelatin–zein composite film by complex coacervation. Transglutaminase (TG) crosslinking was employed to obtain a...
Himalayan Sources of Anthocyanins and Its Multifunctional Applications: A Review
30/05/2023 - Anthocyanins, the colored water-soluble pigments, have increasingly drawn the attention of researchers for their novel applications. The sources of anthocyanin are highly diverse, and it can be...
A Systematic Review of Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea L.): Extraction and Application as a Food Freshness pH-Indicator for Polymer-Based Intelligent Packaging
31/05/2023 - The butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea L.) (BPF) has a high anthocyanin content, which can be incorporated into polymer-based films to produce intelligent packaging for real-time food freshness...
Fabrication of Electrospun PVA/Zein/Gelatin Based Active Packaging for Quality Maintenance of Different Food Items
31/05/2023 - In this research, electrospun PVA/Zein/Gelatin based tri-component active food packaging has been fabricated to enhance the shelf life of food by assuring the food quality (freshness, taste,...
MIL-100(Fe)-Based Composite Films for Food Packaging
23/05/2023 - A biocompatible metal–organic framework MIL-100(Fe) loaded with the active compounds of tea tree essential oil was used to produce composite films based on κ-carrageenan...
Electrospun Food Polysaccharides Loaded with Bioactive Compounds: Fabrication, Release, and Applications
16/05/2023 - Food polysaccharides are well acclaimed in the field of delivery systems due to their natural safety, biocompatibility with the human body, and capability of incorporating/releasing various bioactive...
Improvement of Natural Polymeric Films Properties by Blend Formulation for Sustainable Active Food Packaging
08/05/2023 - Active packaging manufactured with biopolymers extracted from agri-food waste is one of the most innovative and eco-sustainable strategies for maintaining food quality. However, biopolymers often...
Chitosan Based Biodegradable Composite for Antibacterial Food Packaging Application
09/05/2023 - A recent focus on the development of biobased polymer packaging films has come about in response to the environmental hazards caused by petroleum-based, nonbiodegradable packaging materials. Among...