Eng—Advances in Engineering,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6(1), С. 17 - 17
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025
This
paper
explores
the
historical
development
of
conventional
plastics,
tracing
their
evolution
from
early
forms
to
pervasive
use
in
modern
society.
Its
observations
include
rise
mass
plastic
production
during
World
War
II
and
post-war
development,
showcasing
plastics’
economic
societal
impact.
The
environmental
repercussions
pollution
have
led
increased
global
awareness
calls
for
sustainable
alternatives.
emergence
bioplastics
is
investigated,
including
classification,
properties,
applications,
challenges
scaling.
emphasises
urgency
adopting
a
future
discusses
efforts
towards
homogenisation
standardisation
across
markets.
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15, С. 100254 - 100254
Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2023
The
current
transition
to
sustainability
and
the
circular
economy
can
be
viewed
as
a
socio-technical
response
environmental
impacts
need
enhance
overall
performance
of
linear
production
consumption
paradigm.
concept
biowaste
refineries
feasible
alternative
petroleum
has
gained
popularity.
Biowaste
become
an
important
raw
material
source
for
developing
bioproducts
biofuels.
Therefore,
effective
management
systems
biofuels
are
crucial
employed
pillars
economy.
Bioplastics,
typically
plastics
manufactured
from
bio-based
polymers,
stand
contribute
more
sustainable
commercial
plastic
life
cycles
part
in
which
virgin
polymers
made
renewable
or
recycled
materials.
Various
frameworks
strategies
utilized
model
illustrate
additional
patterns
fossil
fuel
bioplastic
feedstock
prices
various
governments'
long-term
policies.
This
review
paper
highlights
harmful
fossil-based
on
environment
human
health,
well
mass
eco-friendly
alternatives
such
biodegradable
bioplastics.
Utilizing
new
types
bioplastics
derived
resources
(e.g.,
biowastes,
agricultural
wastes,
microalgae)
choosing
appropriate
end-of-life
option
anaerobic
digestion)
may
right
direction
ensure
production.
Clear
regulation
financial
incentives
still
required
scale
niche
large-scale
market
applications
with
truly
impact.
Polymer Testing,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
124, С. 108097 - 108097
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2023
The
development
of
novel
biopolymers
with
improved
functioning,
gaseous
barrier
abilities,
and
prolonged
shelf
life
will
be
possible
through
the
creation
innovative
technologies
in
food
packaging.
protein-based
polymers
have
shown
unique
physical
chemical
features
for
formation
film/coatings.
Additionally,
these
biopolymeric
materials
can
functionalized
various
additives
fillers
such
as
plasticizers,
metal/metal
oxide
nanoparticles,
antioxidants,
antibacterial
molecules.
incorporation
films/coatings
successfully
prevent
or
delays
microbial
growth
lipid
oxidation,
assuring
safety
to
ensure
extending
shelf-life
foods.
Advancements
manufacturing
solvent
casting,
3-D
printing,
melt
extrusion,
electrospinning,
layer-by-layer
assembly
adapted
fabricate
packaging
films,
addressing
consumer
needs
convenience
portability.
This
review
present
current
situation
films
sustainable
use
applications.
In
addition,
individual
protein
used
film
are
discussed
further
nanofillers
mentioned.
Chemosphere,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
355, С. 141749 - 141749
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
Plastic
pollution
has
become
a
major
global
concern,
posing
numerous
challenges
for
the
environment
and
wildlife.
Most
conventional
ways
of
plastics
degradation
are
inefficient
cause
great
damage
to
ecosystems.
The
development
biodegradable
offers
promising
solution
waste
management.
These
designed
break
down
under
various
conditions,
opening
up
new
possibilities
mitigate
negative
impact
traditional
plastics.
Microbes,
including
bacteria
fungi,
play
crucial
role
in
bioplastics
by
producing
secreting
extracellular
enzymes,
such
as
cutinase,
lipases,
proteases.
However,
these
microbial
enzymes
sensitive
extreme
environmental
temperature
acidity,
affecting
their
functions
stability.
To
address
challenges,
scientists
have
employed
protein
engineering
immobilization
techniques
enhance
enzyme
stability
predict
structures.
Strategies
improving
substrate
interaction,
increasing
thermostability,
reinforcing
bonding
between
active
site
substrate,
refining
activity
being
utilized
boost
functionality.
Recently,
bioengineering
through
gene
cloning
expression
potential
microorganisms,
revolutionized
biodegradation
bioplastics.
This
review
aimed
discuss
most
recent
strategies
modifying
bioplastic-degrading
terms
functionality,
thermostability
enhancement,
binding
site,
with
other
improvement
surface
action.
Additionally,
discovered
exoenzymes
metagenomics
were
emphasized.
Coatings,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(7), С. 1177 - 1177
Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023
As
a
novel
post-harvesting
strategy,
edible
films
and
coatings
for
fruits
vegetables
offer
preservation
measures
to
meet
the
growing
needs
of
hunger
agricultural
management.
The
functionality
is
distinctly
same.
However,
differ
in
their
processing
physicomechanical
characteristics
as
they
are
designed
improve
shelf
life,
barrier,
nutritional
properties
food.
With
emerging
concerns
about
sustainability,
biomacromolecules
have
been
widely
considered
preparing
coatings,
which
Generally
Recognized
Safe
(GRAS)
substances.
Biopolymers,
including
polysaccharides,
proteins,
lipids,
main
sources
coatings.
These
make
stable
colloidal
dispersions
that
deliver
convenience
with
various
formulation,
blending,
casting,
coating,
film-forming
methods.
Edible
coating
from
biopolymers
require
improvements
extended
performance
due
several
structural
barrier
limitations.
Therefore,
blends
composites,
incorporating
target
molecules
introduce
different
functionalities,
designing
complex
multilayers
among
many
recent
research
approaches
developed
overcome
those
ensure
enhanced
food
essential
requirements
waste
management,
or
without
minimal
influence
on
texture,
flavor,
value
vegetables.
This
review
focuses
developments
Furthermore,
this
includes
processing,
chemical
significance,
performances,
health
effects,
trends
related
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
7
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2023
Food
packaging
solutions
need
to
be
redesigned
more
sustainable,
but
determining
which
solution
is
‘more
optimal’
a
very
difficult
task
when
considering
the
entire
food
product
value
chain.
Previous
papers
paved
way
toward
sustainable
definition,
it
far
from
being
commonly
accepted
or
well
usable
in
broad
systems
domain,
further
results
uninformed
choices
for
made
by
all
stakeholders
chain:
producers,
distributors,
practitioners
and
consumers.
Therefore,
this
work
aims
first
at
giving
state-of-the-art
overview
of
terms
(38
similar
were
identified
grouped
into
four
clusters:
Sustainable,
Circular,
Bio
Other
packaging)
definitions
using
systematic
(narrative)
review
analysis
‘controlled
expert
opinion
feedback’
methodology.
Second,
offer
an
updated
definition
packaging,
also
specific
simple,
coherent,
easily
understandable,
communicable
everybody.
The
applied
holistic
approach
intends
include
aspects
food-packaging
unit,
consider
safety
functionality,
while
taking
account
different
disciplines
challenges
related
along
supply
Being
balancing
act,
may
not
perfect
solution,
contextual,
suboptimal
constant
validation.
