Edible Gel Coatings and Membranes
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 368
Special Issue Editors
Interests: chemical technology; nanostructures in food technology; polymers and biopolymers composites and nanocomposites; biopolymers hydrogels; bioactive nanostructures; nanomaterials; microemulsions; nanoemulsions; active packaging; control release; food processing and preservation
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Interests: process engineering; porous materials; material characterization; kinetics; mesoporous materials; chemical engineering; catalyst characterization; BET surface area measurement; hydrogen production; stable isotopes; biomass
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Interests: antioxidants; bioactive compounds; essential oils; plant extracts; food chemistry; food analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are grateful to all authors, reviewers and readers for their responses to the first and second editions of our Special Issue on "Bioactive Gel Films and Coatings Applied in Active Food Packaging". You can access these articles for free via the following links:
Bioactive Gel Films and Coatings Applied in Active Food Packaging (1st Edition)
Bioactive Gel Films and Coatings Applied in Active Food Packaging (2nd Edition)
Recently, the trends in circular economy and sustainability have driven nanotechnology towards the development of novel and innovative applications in the food packaging sector, which is rather recent compared with their use in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Bioactive films and coatings based on natural biopolymers such as chitosan, sodium alginate and gelatin, and those containing antioxidant and antimicrobial agents such as micro- and nanoemulsions of phytochemicals and nanostructured materials, such as quantum dots, ZnO nanoparticles, nanoclays, silicas, zeolites and activated carbons, are finding application in various sectors of the food industry, especially in the development of novel edible active packaging films and coatings. These bioactive films and coating materials enhance solubility, improve bioavailability, facilitate controlled release, and protect bioactive components during manufacture and storage. This Special Issue intends to provide an overview of bioactive gel films and coatings applied in active food packaging.
We invite you to contribute a work to this third edition. The paper type can be original research articles, reviews, rapid communications and perspectives.
Dr. Aris Giannakas
Dr. Constantinos Salmas
Prof. Dr. Charalampos Proestos
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Gels is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- biopolymers
- edible films and coatings
- essential oils
- natural extracts
- emulsions
- nanoemulsions
- nanoparticles
- active packaging
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