Biodegradable and Edible Films for Food Packaging Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2023) | Viewed by 1596
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antibacterial activity; nanotechnology; antibacterials; aluminium sol-gel; materials science; analytical chemistry; biomaterials; technologytransfer; chromatography; polymers; chemistry
Interests: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial coatings; active/intelligent packaging; biodegradable polymer; biomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biodegradable films are being introduced as a renewable packaging material alternative to established plastic products. They are desirable as packaging materials because of their attractive properties such as nontoxicity, sustainability, biocompatibility, reproducibility, versatility, availability, and low carbon footprint. Furthermore, edible biodegradable films provide support to the natural layers on the food product surfaces. These films can prevent gas aromas, moisture losses, and solute movement out of the food. Simultaneously, they can selectively allow for the controlled exchange of gases, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene, which are involved in food respiration. Edible films are made of digestible ingredients, and recently, such materials have seen increased consumer demand due to their environmentally friendly nature, safety to consumers, and ease of use. Edible films can increase food quality, freshness, and shelf-life. The edible films form a semipermeable barrier around the packaged food product, increasing its barrier properties by reducing the exchange of moisture, lipids, gases, and volatiles. Edible films can also be used as delivery systems for the controlled release of bioactive components, nutrients, pharmaceuticals, and food ingredients.
This Special Issue aims to present innovative ideas and recent advances in the development of biodegradable, edible film materials for food packaging applications.
In this Special Issue, we invite you to submit original research, review articles, and opinions on the broad topic of, “Biodegradable and Edible Films for Food Packaging Applications.”
Dr. Brendan Duffy
Dr. Swarna Jaiswal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodegradable materials
- edible films
- food packaging
- sustainable films
- food shelf-life
- food quality
- biopolymers
