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ClearEdible and Functionalized Films/Coatings—Performances and Perspectives
This review covers recent advances in edible and biodegradable food films and coatings made from biological materials, examining their performance properties and potential as sustainable replacements for conventional petroleum-based food packaging.
Innovative whey protein isolate-based biopolymer film with glycerol for sustainable food packaging applications
Researchers developed a whey protein isolate-based biodegradable film plasticized with glycerol as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging, demonstrating comparable barrier properties and mechanical performance without generating persistent microplastic residues.
Evaluation Dangke Cheese Processing by Edible Film Coating Made from Whey Combined with Konjac Flour
This study found that edible films made from whey protein combined with konjac flour can effectively coat hard cheese, maintaining product mass, extending shelf life to 30 days, and preserving flavor. The whey-konjac films showed good tensile strength and elasticity, offering a biodegradable alternative to plastic food packaging that could reduce microplastic contamination from conventional wrapping materials.
Current trends in biopolymers for food packaging: a review
This review covers the latest developments in biopolymer-based food packaging, including biodegradable films, edible coatings, and active or smart packaging systems. Researchers found that while these sustainable alternatives show promise, they still face challenges in matching the moisture, heat, and barrier properties of conventional petroleum-based plastics. The study highlights ongoing efforts to improve these materials so they can realistically replace traditional plastic packaging.
Biodegradable and edible film: A counter to plastic pollution
This paper reviews biodegradable and edible films as alternatives to conventional plastic packaging in the food industry, which contributes a major share of global plastic waste. While not a complete solution, these alternative materials could meaningfully reduce plastic pollution if adopted more widely in food packaging applications.
A Comprehensive Review of Biodegradable Polymer-Based Films and Coatings and Their Food Packaging Applications
This review covers the development of biodegradable polymer-based films and coatings as alternatives to conventional plastic food packaging. While these bio-based materials reduce long-term environmental pollution, the review notes that they can still break down into microplastic particles under certain conditions. The shift to biodegradable packaging may reduce but not eliminate the food packaging contribution to microplastic pollution and human exposure.
A Review on Biopolymer-Based Biodegradable Film for Food Packaging: Trends over the Last Decade and Future Research
This systematic review explores biodegradable packaging made from natural materials like starch and proteins as alternatives to conventional plastics. Reducing plastic packaging is important because traditional plastics break down into microplastics that contaminate food and the environment.
Advancements in the biopolymer films for food packaging applications: a short review
This review covers advances in biodegradable biopolymer films being developed to replace conventional plastic food packaging, which breaks down into microplastics that contaminate soil and water. While these plant-based alternatives show promise for reducing microplastic pollution, they still need improvements in strength and durability before they can compete with conventional plastics at commercial scale.
Edible Biopolymers-Based Materials for Food Applications—The Eco Alternative to Conventional Synthetic Packaging
This review examines edible biopolymer-based packaging materials including proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional synthetic packaging, evaluating their mechanical properties, barrier performance, and biodegradability for food applications.
Sustainable biodegradable coatings for food packaging: challenges and opportunities
This review looks at biodegradable coatings made from both bio-based and petroleum-based materials as alternatives to traditional plastic food packaging. These sustainable coatings aim to reduce plastic waste while still protecting food, though challenges remain in matching the performance of conventional plastic packaging.
Optimization Methods and Food Safety Consideration of Edible Film: A Mini Review
This mini-review explores edible films made from natural biopolymers like proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional plastic food packaging. Researchers discuss optimization techniques for improving edible film properties and reducing production costs, along with safety considerations including FDA compliance and toxicity testing. The study highlights the potential of edible films to reduce reliance on non-biodegradable plastics and their associated microplastic accumulation.
Biopolymer-based solutions for enhanced safety and quality assurance: A review
Researchers review how biopolymers are replacing petroleum-based plastics across the food industry, covering antimicrobial packaging, edible coatings, bioactive encapsulation, and smart polymer functions such as pH sensing and time-temperature monitoring that reduce food waste and microplastic pollution.
Advances and recent trends in plant-based materials and edible films: a mini-review
This review highlights recent advances in plant-based packaging materials and edible films made from natural polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. Researchers explored how 3D printing and functionalization strategies can enhance the mechanical strength, barrier properties, and shelf-life extension of these materials. The findings point toward a growing toolkit of biodegradable options that could help reduce plastic waste in food packaging.
Preparation and characterization of edible film from Barnyard millet starch
Researchers developed edible films from barnyard millet starch as a biodegradable alternative to synthetic plastic food packaging. Replacing conventional plastic packaging with plant-based edible films could significantly reduce the amount of packaging plastic that eventually breaks down into microplastics in the environment.
Structural Properties, Mechanical Behavior, and Food Protecting Ability of Chickpea Protein-Derived Biopolymer Films
This study developed protein-based food-packaging films by blending chickpea protein with whey protein at varying ratios, finding that increasing whey content improved mechanical strength and barrier properties while maintaining the inherent nutritional and food-protective benefits of plant proteins.
Starch-based edible packaging: rheological, thermal, mechanical, microstructural, and barrier properties – a review
This review examines starch-based edible packaging as an alternative to conventional plastic packaging, looking at how oils and nanoparticles can improve these biodegradable films. While not directly about microplastic health effects, replacing traditional plastic packaging with edible, plant-based materials could significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste that breaks down into microplastics. These alternatives could help decrease human exposure to microplastics from food packaging.
A Review on Replacing Food Packaging Plastics with Nature-Inspired Bio-Based Materials
Researchers reviewed bio-based materials inspired by nature as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based food packaging plastics. The study highlights that while conventional plastic packaging is effective for food preservation, its environmental impact has driven research into biodegradable and compostable alternatives that could reduce plastic waste and microplastic generation.
Bio-based and Sustainable Food Packaging Technology: Relevance, Challenges and Prospects
A review assessed bio-based and sustainable food packaging technologies, evaluating their relevance as replacements for conventional plastic packaging that generates microplastic pollution. The study identifies the most promising materials and the barriers to scaling up plastic-free food packaging.
Edible plastics: feasibility and challenges of solving environmental pollution problems
This review examines the feasibility and challenges of edible plastics as biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastic packaging in addressing marine plastic pollution. It surveys available edible and bio-based materials, outlines strategic recommendations for scaling sustainable alternatives, and identifies key technical and regulatory hurdles to broader adoption.
Biodegradable Packaging Materials for Foods Preservation: Sources, Advantages, Limitations, and Future Perspectives
This review examines biodegradable packaging materials derived from natural sources as alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics for food preservation. Researchers found that materials made from polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids can effectively extend food shelf life while being more environmentally friendly. The study acknowledges that cost and performance limitations remain, but highlights recent advances in combining these natural materials with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents to improve their practical viability.