Novel Coatings for Food Packaging
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Coatings for Food Technology and System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 3108
Special Issue Editors
Interests: active coatings; edible coatings; intelligent packaging; properties; surface modification; applications; shelf-life
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: active coatings; intelligent packaging; edible films; physicochemical properties; surface characterization; surface modification; functional properties; applications; food safety
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is widely known that the aim of food packaging is to maintain food quality and minimize the environmental impact of packaging materials. As food contact materials, numerous biopolymers—including different carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, or their composite mixtures—are increasingly being proposed as alternatives to conventional petroleum-derived plastics. At the same time, recent advances in chemistry, technology, and biotechnology have facilitated the solution of food safety and environmental concerns regarding food packaging materials. Novel coatings that are easy to regenerate and biodegrade can provide enhanced functions, such as antibacterial, antioxidant, or biocatalytic functions, which have become the focus of research. This Special Issue focuses on novel coatings which can be applied in various combinations to provide unique properties that ensure the safety and quality of specific packed food products, from processing, handling, and storage to final use by consumers.
The topics of interest for this Special Issue, in particular, includes (but is not restricted to):
- Active/bioactive/sensing coatings for food packaging;
- Novel edible coatings for improved packaging properties;
- Characterization of structure, chemical compositions, surface, and interface properties;
- Development of new processes and strategies to improve food packaging and shelf life;
- Coating surface and interface analysis;
- Synthesis and characterization of multifunctional coatings;
- Recent trends in coatings for food packaging.
Dr. Chunhong Liu
Prof. Dr. Zhibiao Feng
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- active coatings for food packaging
- intelligent food packaging
- edible coatings and films
- physicochemical properties
- functional properties
