Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Polymers, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The ultimate function of food packaging materials is to protect industrialized food against contamination from the outer environment. Traditionally, packaging should not interact with the food contained. However, with advances in food technology, novel types of food packaging have emerged: active, intelligent and smart food packaging.

This class of packaging, contrary to traditional ones, intentionally interacts with the food packaged, displaying extra features. These innovative packaging materials are capable of monitoring and extending the shelf life of foodstuff.

This Special Issue aims to collect key contributions to the field and give an overview of the development and use of active and intelligent films for food packaging applications.

We invite investigators to contribute their original research articles, as well as review articles. Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Development and characterization of active/intelligent food packaging materials;
• Shelf-life extension through active/intelligent food packaging;
• Application of nanotechnology in active and intelligent packaging;
• Natural additives and extracts—encapsulation and controlled release;
• Antimicrobial and/or antioxidant food packaging;
• Active/intelligent packaging based on bio-based polymers;
• Migration studies of bio- and nano-compounds into food matrices—toxicological studies. 

Dr. Victor G. L. Souza
Dr. Ana Luisa Fernando
Prof. Dr. Lorenzo M. Pastrana
Guest Editors

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• active packaging
• intelligent packaging
• smart packaging
• bio-based polymers
• nanotechnology
• natural additives
• biosensors
• shelf-life extension
• food preservation
• food safety