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Biopolymers used in the manufacture of food packaging

Publicaciones e Investigación, 2009
This work includes various biopolymers used in the production of food packaging such as: polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, etc. It begins with the definition and classification of polymers with a special emphasis on the process of degradation of these ...
Mónica Lucia Hernández Silva, Boris Guzmán Martínez   +1 more
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Tailoring Food Biopolymers into Biogels for Regenerative Wound Healing and Versatile Skin Bioelectronics. [PDF]

Nanomicro Lett, 2023
Zeng Q, Peng Q, Wang F, Shi G, Haick H, Zhang M.   +5 more
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Biopolymers: An inclusive review

Hybrid Advances
Biopolymers are composed of recurring units of similar or same monomers joined together and are either derived from biological systems or manufactured from biological sources.
Great Iruoghene Edo, Winifred Ndudi, AliB.M. Ali, Emad Yousif, Agatha Ngukuran Jikah, Endurance Fegor Isoje, Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku, Alice Njolke Mafe, Rapheal Ajiri Opiti, Chioma Judith Madueke, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Dina S. Ahmed, Huzaifa Umar   +12 more
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Hybrid mixture theory-based modeling of transport of fluids, species, and heat in food biopolymers subjected to freeze-thaw cycles. [PDF]

J Food Sci, 2022
Zhao Y, Kumar PK, Sablani SS, Takhar PS.
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Current trends in fungal biosynthesis of chitin and chitosan

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019
Background Chitin and chitosan are natural biopolymers found in shell of crustaceans, exoskeletons of insects and mollusks, as well as in the cell walls of fungi.
Mostafa M. Abo Elsoud, E. M. El Kady
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Recent trends in the application of films and coatings based on starch, cellulose, chitin, chitosan, xanthan, gellan, pullulan, Arabic gum, alginate, pectin, and carrageenan in food packaging

Food Frontiers
The inevitable drawbacks of petrochemical polymer‐based packaging (e.g., extreme loss of fossil resources, excessive products’ carbon footprint, and inordinate environmental pollution resulting from the accumulation of disposed nonbiodegradable plastic ...
Hadis Rostamabadi, Ilkem Demirkesen, Rosana Colussi, Swarup Roy, Nazia Tabassum, Josemar Gonçalves deOliveira Filho, Yograj Bist, Yogesh Kumar, Małgorzata Nowacka, Sabina Galus, Seid Reza Falsafi   +10 more
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Valorization of Seafood Waste for Food Packaging Development

Foods
Packaging plays a crucial role in protecting food by providing excellent mechanical properties as well as effectively blocking water vapor, oxygen, oil, and other contaminants.
Zhijing Zhan, Yiming Feng, Jikai Zhao, Mingyu Qiao, Qing Jin   +4 more
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Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Cheese Using Chitosan-Grafted Lactic Acid Packaging

Molecules, 2016
A chitosan from biologically obtained chitin was successfully grafted with d,l-lactic acid (LA) in aqueous media using p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst to obtain a non-toxic, biodegradable packaging material that was characterized using scanning ...
Laura N. Sandoval, Monserrat López, Elizabeth Montes-Díaz, Andres Espadín, Alberto Tecante, Miquel Gimeno, Keiko Shirai   +6 more
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3D-printed drug delivery system from food waste: A sustainable approach for the development of novel drug delivery systems

Annals of 3D Printed Medicine
Background: 3DP has emerged as an innovative technology in various industries, including pharmaceuticals and food. Notably, food waste is a useful resource for 3DP in drug delivery applications, helping to meet sustainability goals by recycling ...
Sejal Porwal, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi, Tarun Wadhwa, Javedh Shareef, Musarrat Husain Warsi   +6 more
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Applications of Nanomaterials on a Food Packaging System—A Review

Engineering Proceedings
In recent years, there has been a significant focus on replacing non-biodegradable materials with eco-friendly biodegradable food packaging materials. The use of biopolymers in packaged foods has been adopted to address environmental issues, given their ...
V. Siva Shankar, R. Thulasiram, A. L. Priyankka, S. Nithyasree, A. Adarsh Sharma   +4 more
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