Innovative Applications of Active Compounds in Food Packaging
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Packaging and Preservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 2076
Special Issue Editor
Interests: packaging materials; biopolymers; active compounds; antioxidative and antibacterial properties
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nature is an infinite source of compounds that, thanks to their unique properties, can be used in the packaging industry. In particular, natural compounds with antioxidant and antibacterial properties, oxygen absorbers or carbon dioxide emitters seem to be interesting additives that can significantly improve the properties of packaging materials and influence the shelf life of consumable goods.
The origin, storage, and protective qualities of compounds characterized by antioxidative or antibacterial properties are crucial in the process of devising novel packaging. Moreover, to extend the application time, the encapsulation of active compounds can be a relevant factor that is worth exploring.
Forming new packaging characterized by active or intelligent properties is crucial to this Special Issue. In the case of active materials, discussions on antioxidative or antibacterial properties and the control of the packaging atmosphere are most welcome. In the case of intelligent packaging, the procedures for monitoring the condition of packaged food or the environment surrounding the food should be presented.
For this reason, I kindly invite you to submit a description of your results devoted to all aspects of natural active compounds that can be used in the packaging industry. The publication can begin with the optimization of extraction procedures, analysis of the composition, and incorporation of the compounds into the polymeric matrix with an aim to obtain active or intelligent food packaging. Considering that natural compounds can be transferred into food, the study of the migration of active substances into food simulants can also be the subject of the submitted papers.
Prof. Dr. Ewa Olewnik-Kruszkowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural compounds
- active packaging
- antioxidative properties
- intelligent packaging
- antibacterial packaging
- extraction of natural compounds
- encapsulation
- storage of food
- migration
- food simulants
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