Dairy products contain high contents of nutrients that favor the growth and proliferation of
spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms, contributing to high risk in terms of quality …

Food packaging requires long shelf life and the monitoring of safety and quality based on
international standards. In the past decade, polymer nanocomposites have emerged as a new …

Flexible and transparent polymeric and bio-polymeric “super barrier” packaging materials
have become increasingly important in recent years especially for oxygen-sensitive foods …

This study was aimed to develop and characterize carboxymethyl cellulose-coated polypropylene
(PP/CMC) films with Zataria multiflora essential oil (ZEO) as a new antimicrobial food …

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/clay nanocomposite samples were prepared by melt
blending PET and Cloisite 20A nanoparticles. A stretch blow‐moulding machine was used to …

A novel active LDPE/TPS nanocomposite films containing date palm seed extracts (Kabkab
variety) were developed using D-optimal mixture design. 20 different blends of components …

This study aimed to develop novel bilayer films based on alginate, chitosan and low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) containing different concentrations of summer savory extract (SSE). …

Since cucumbers suffer from a short postharvest life, applying different technologies is
increasingly used as effective ways to increase their shelf life and quality. In this study a …

Agar is a valuable seaweed hydrocolloid that can form a high-firmness thermoreversible gel.
With the increasing demand for vegetarian meals, agar can be used as a gelatin substitute …

Environmental factors in particular temperature, humidity, and atmosphere of packaging can
control the postharvest physiology and variations in the chemical composition of …