Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystals Biofilm from Coconut Coir as an Alternative Source of Food Packaging Material

ACS Omega, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 8960 - 8970

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

The current perspective emphasizes on the synthesis of a biofilm from cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) coconut coir for development sustainable packaging materials as an alternative source plastic. was prepared by solvent-casting method and investigated various analytical techniques. Of them, surface morphology observed SEM, suggesting crystalline rod shape with particle size 104–318 nm diameter 15–70 nm. However, CNC incorporated starch at ratios ranging 10:0 to 1:9; ratio 6:4 binder maximized mechanical properties polymer. In presence plasticizer cross-linker, film possessed high tensile strength (38.4 ± 1.57 MPa) elongation (8.2 0.39%) compared commercially available polyethylene (9.84 0.32 MPa 23 0.74%). great extent cross-link structure, divulging through change contact angle (92°), (rough surface), crystallinity (45.36%), water vapor transmission rate (427 g/m2/day), thermal stability 232 258 °C. degree deterioration assessed soil burial test (30–45 days), highlighting environmental compatibility film.

Language: Английский

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Utilizing Essential Oil Components as Natural Antifungal Preservatives in the Active Packaging of Bread

Polymers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 697 - 697

Published: March 6, 2025

The use of essential oil components as natural antifungal preservatives in the active packaging bread is an innovative approach that leverages antimicrobial properties these compounds to extend shelf life and ensure its safety. aim present work was thorough investigation antioxidant activity low-density polyethylene (LDPE or PE) nanocomposite films with organically modified montmorillonite (O) loaded carvacrol (C) thymol (T) a function time, starting from 2 months concluding at 12 months. PE_OC PE_OT were prepared through evaporation/adsorption method, green methodology developed by our group compatible food packaging. For comprehensive analysis synthesized films' oxygen permeability (OTR), measurements employed, indicating incorporation clay-bioactive nanocarriers into LDPE reduced their permeability. A terms assessed various intervals (2, 3, 6, months), showing high for PE_OC10 PE_OT10 (polyethylene 10% wt. thymol), even Based on overall analysis, film identified most effective option evaluation conducted using white bread, demonstrating substantial inhibition fungal growth up six

Language: Английский

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Eco-Friendly Design for Sustainable Gift Packaging

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 2973 - 2973

Published: March 10, 2025

Modern packaging must be efficient, safe, and attractively designed, while also minimizing unnecessary waste. Eco-design principles, such as material reduction, reusability, minimal environmental impact, were central to this study. We applied these principles the development of innovative, multipurpose gift labels, optimizing use, eliminating printing, integrating sustainable features a structural design which requires no gluing. Alongside choosing eco-friendly materials, namely corrugated cardboard biodegradable paper label, eco-design guidelines in label creation followed. Packaging unconventional shape without printing different versions labels for bottles designed. Graphic elements included on are logo, illustration, 18th Century font, lines varying thicknesses. To provide additional information enhance product appeal reducing an interactive element was incorporated. In conducted study, respondents survey focus groups evaluated quality, price range, visual labels. For augmented reality application, with QR code created. A scenario story board created, animation activated via produced. The usage experience tested by groups, who provided feedback overall experience. This iterative process ensured that met both functional experiential expectations.

Language: Английский

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Integrating Life Cycle Assessment in Innovative Berry Processing with Edible Coating and Osmotic Dehydration

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1167 - 1167

Published: March 27, 2025

This study presents a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of berry production system using osmotic dehydration and edible coating to extend the shelf life improve nutritional value. The goal is evaluate environmental impacts, identify hotspots, propose improvements. Osmotic main contributor impact, particularly due energy resources required by apple juice as agent. It contributes up 0.64 kg CO2 eq. per blueberries, 1.36 raspberries, 0.66 strawberries. coating, however, has minimal impact its low consumption biodegradable materials. Packaging lower carbon footprint but more fossil fuel depletion human toxicity. Raspberries show highest health (3.5 × 10-6 DALY/kg) ecosystem (9.5 10-8 species.yr/kg), followed strawberries (1.78 DALY/kg, 4.97 species.yr/kg) blueberries (1.7 5.1 highlighting greater costs raspberries. Despite burden dehydration, it offers economic benefits extending life, reducing losses, improving supply chain efficiency, enhancing product quality, which leads higher prices profit margins. concludes that, while impacts should be optimized, logistical make promising preservation solution. Further research into eco-friendly practices recommended reduce ecological maintaining commercial advantages.

Language: Английский

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Innovative Food Packaging Techniques for Space Exploration: Ensuring Safety and Sustainability

Food Engineering Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biopolímeros como empaques alternativos de alimentos. Una revisión

Tendencias en energías renovables y sustentabilidad ., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 7 - 11

Published: March 28, 2025

La contaminación ambiental por plásticos derivados de los desechos del envasado alimentos y que terminan en vertederos ecosistemas, alterando la cadena trófica, ha sido un tema muy preocupante ante una actual sociedad sin cultura reciclaje, inmersa el consumismo economía circular. El empaque es principal generador residuos a nivel mundial. Ante esta situación, investigadores se han centrado desarrollo empaques base materiales origen natural, cumplan o inclusive superen las demandas convencionales petróleo. En este artículo, hace exploración algunos biopolímeros sobresalientes utilizados síntesis alternativos propiedades barrera importancia. También exploran compósitos desarrollados partir matrices biopoliméricas pueden ser protegidos ellos.

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Valuing agro-industrial waste in the development of sustainable food packaging based on the system of a circular bioeconomy: A review

Cleaner Waste Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100275 - 100275

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Conclusions and future prospects of plant-based essential oils

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 381 - 384

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ecological packaging and creating sustainable solutions for biodegradable cellulose derivatives: A review

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 142348 - 142348

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Tailoring cellulose: from extraction and chemical modification to advanced industrial applications

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 142950 - 142950

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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