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Sustainable Edible Packaging: Advances in Materials, Manufacturing, and Applications

eFood, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2025.
This study explores shelf‐life extension through innovative edible packaging, focusing on nanotechnology and electrospinning for freshness preservation, waste reduction, and sustainability. It highlights the urgent need for biodegradable substitutes to replace harmful nonbiodegradable plastics, emphasizing protein, lipid, and polysaccharide‐based ...
Ayesha Bint‐E‐Zafar, Samreen Ahsan, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Adnan Khaliq, Hafiza Saima, Tariq Mehmood, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Nimra Sameed, Rai Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Edouard Bugingo   +11 more
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Surface Modification of Sol–Gel Synthesized Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 using Stearic Acid Additives

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 27, Issue 18, September 2025.
This study explores a novel approach to enhance the piezoelectric performance of lead‐free BCZT ceramics synthesized via the sol–gel method. By coating the BCZT powder with only a 0.69 nm stearic acid layer, the electromechanical response is significantly boosted up to 359 pC N−1, revealing promising implications for high‐performance sensor and ...
Michelle Weichelt, Maria Rita Cicconi, Isabella Klösel, Swantje Funk, Alexander Martin, Ken‐ichi Kakimoto, Tobias Fey   +6 more
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CONSERVATION OF 'TOMMY ATKINS' MANGOES STORED UNDER PASSIVE MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE

Revista Caatinga, 2018
For climacteric fruits, such as mango, losses have been reported from harvest to fruit consumption. Thus, controlled refrigeration and passive modified atmosphere have been used in combination with edible and biodegradable coatings or plastic packaging ...
JOSENARA DAIANE DE SOUZA COSTA, ACÁCIO FIGUEIREDO NETO, FRANCISCO DE ASSIS CARDOSO ALMEIDA, MARYLIA DE SOUSA COSTA   +3 more
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Recent Advances of Microcapsule‐based Intelligent Coatings: From Bioinspired Designs, Material Selections, to Potential Applications

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 35, September 18, 2025.
Microcapsule‐based intelligent coatings (MICs) have shown great potential in the fields of biomedicine, smart buildings, marine protection, and aerospace. However, they currently face challenges in the integration of coating functions and applications in complex systems.
Yue Zhao, Xiaopeng Cheng, Ran Zhao, Xipeng Li, Jingxin Meng, Shutao Wang   +5 more
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Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Finishing of Cotton Fabric Using Carnauba Wax and Biosilica Nanoparticles with a Layer-by-layer Deposition Method

Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences
Hydrophobic surface modification has great potential for applications in everyday life, particularly in textiles such as sportswear, health, protection, and other non-clothing textiles. Improving water repellence and high-level hydrophobicity in textile
Mohamad Widodo, Rino Rakhmata Mukti, Sri Yuliani, Amalia Putri   +3 more
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Uso de cera na conservação pós-colheita do caqui cv. Giombo Use of wax in 'Giombo' persimmon cold stored

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2008
Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência da cera de carnaúba na conservação pós-colheita do caqui cv. Giombo. Os tratamentos consistiram do tratamento- controle e rápida imersão nas soluções contendo 12,5; 25 e 50 % do produto comercial ...
Julius Blum, Francine Broday Hoffmann, Ricardo Antonio Ayub, Daiana de Lourdes Jung, Marcelo Barboza Malgarim   +4 more
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Eco-eficiência na Produção de Cera de Carnaúba no Município de Campo Maior, Piauí, 2004 [PDF]

The Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H.E. Moore or “carnauba†generates a material from the leaves used in the wax production, raw material of countless industrial products.
Carvalho, Francisco Prancacio Araujo de, Gomes, Jaira Maria Alcobaca   +1 more
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Development and application of rice starch based edible coating to improve the postharvest storage potential and quality of plum fruit (Prunus salicina) [PDF]

, 2018
The study investigated the possibility of enhancing the shelf life of plum fruit coated with rice starch-ι-carrageenan (RS-ι-car) composite coating blended with sucrose fatty acid esters (FAEs). Film solution (starch 3%, carrageenan 1.5% and FAEs 2%) was
Bowyer, M., Golding, J. B., Pristijono, P., Scarlett, C. J., Singh, S. P., Stathopoulos, Costas E., Thakur, R., Vuong, Q.V.   +7 more
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Applications of Nanocellulose in Postharvest Horticulture: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Food Bioengineering, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 383-403, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent research developments in nanocellulose with respect to postharvest horticulture. Proper postharvest handling of horticultural crops is essential for preserving the quality and extending the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals; however, significant losses due to spoilage ...
Marjun C. Alvarado, Arsenio D. Bulfa Jr.
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MANEJO DE CORTE DAS FOLHAS DE Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore NO PIAUÍ

Revista Caatinga, 2013
The carnauba (Copernicia prunifera (Miller) HE Moore) is a native fruit species to the north- east of Brazil and its exploration is based mainly on the extract of wax powder from leaves. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different
CLEMILTON DA SILVA FERREIRA, JOSÉ AIRTON RODRIGUES NUNES, REGINA LUCIA FERREIRA GOMES   +2 more
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