Edible Films and Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2018) | Viewed by 849
Special Issue Editor
Interests: design of biopolymer membranes for biotechnology applications; biodegradable polymers and nanocomposites for food packaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The demand for increasing shelflife and enhancing microbial safety of food products has prompted the development of edible films and coatings. Edible coatings are thin layers of material applied to the surface of a food that can be eaten as part of the whole product.
Many materials have been used for forming edible films and coatings, namely, polysaccharides, proteins and lipids, providing a barrier against water vapor, gases, aroma compounds. They can also serve as carriers of functional ingredients, antimicrobial agents and antioxidants.
Nowadays, novel edible films and coatings using nanotechnology processes are under development, nanocomposites, which include nanoparticles to improve mechanical and barrier properties and nanolaminates to create multilayered systems.
Thus, the food industry is looking for edible films and coatings that can be used on a wide variety of foods, add value to their products, increase product shelflife and reduce packaging.
This Special Issue aims to collect key contributions to the field and give an overview about the use of edible films and coatings in food and packaging applications.
Dr. Isabel Coelhoso
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
Edible films and coatings
Nanocomposites
Nanolaminates
Shelflife
Packaging
