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ClearProduction and Characterization of k-Carrageenan Films Incorporating Cymbopogon winterianus Essential Oil as New Food Packaging Materials
Researchers developed biodegradable food packaging films made from seaweed-derived k-carrageenan combined with citronella essential oil as a potential replacement for petroleum-based plastics. The films showed strong antioxidant and antimicrobial properties while maintaining good structural integrity. The study suggests these bio-based films could serve as a more environmentally friendly alternative for food packaging applications.
Seaweed Polysaccharide in Food Contact Materials (Active Packaging, Intelligent Packaging, Edible Films, and Coatings)
This review examines how seaweed-based polysaccharides are being developed as alternatives to conventional plastics for food packaging applications, including active packaging, intelligent packaging, and edible coatings. Researchers found that these natural materials can extend food shelf life by providing antimicrobial and antioxidant properties while being biodegradable. The study highlights seaweed polysaccharides as a promising sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastic packaging in the food industry.
Recent advances in carrageenan-based films for food packaging applications
This review covers recent advances in carrageenan-based biodegradable films as sustainable alternatives to plastic food packaging, examining extraction methods, film fabrication strategies, and applications in extending food shelf life.
Cinnamon-Nanoparticle-Loaded Macroalgal Nanocomposite Film for Antibacterial Food Packaging Applications
Researchers developed antibacterial food packaging films using cinnamon nanoparticles incorporated into a red seaweed biopolymer matrix. The study found that these nanocomposite films demonstrated effective antimicrobial properties against foodborne pathogens while offering a biodegradable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging materials.
Edible 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.
Food packaging based on biodegradable polymers from seaweeds: a systematic review
This systematic review examines the use of seaweed-based biodegradable polymers as alternatives to conventional plastic food packaging. The research explores how seaweed materials can provide effective food packaging while breaking down naturally in the environment. Replacing petroleum-based plastics with biodegradable alternatives is one strategy for reducing the microplastic pollution that enters our food and water.
Eco-Friendly Biopolymers Shaping Sustainable Food Packaging
This review examines seaweed-derived biopolymers—particularly alginates and carrageenans—as materials for sustainable food packaging, covering their properties, processing methods, and performance as barriers to moisture and gases. It evaluates their potential to replace petroleum-based plastics and their degradation profiles under real-world conditions.
Advances in Cellulose-Based Packaging Films for Food Products
This review covers recent advances in cellulose-based packaging films as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, examining how different cellulose structures and derivatives enable versatile film properties for food packaging applications.
Biodegradable Sodium Alginate Films Enriched With Oils—A Review
This review examines how adding natural oils to biodegradable sodium alginate films can improve their performance as an alternative to conventional plastic packaging. Researchers found that essential oils enhance the films with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, extending the shelf life of packaged food. The approach offers a promising way to reduce reliance on petroleum-based plastics while maintaining food quality and safety.
Development and characterization of an active biodegradable Tara gum film incorporated with Lavandula angustifolia essential oil
Researchers developed biodegradable Tara gum films incorporating lavender essential oil at 5-20% concentrations and characterized their physicochemical, mechanical, and antimicrobial properties. The films incorporating 5% lavender oil showed the highest homogeneity and demonstrated reduced water content, improved antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, and strong potential as sustainable food packaging materials.
Development of sulfated polysaccharide‐based film reinforced with seaweed biomass‐derived nanofillers
Researchers developed a biodegradable cling film for food packaging using sulfated polysaccharide extracted from the Indian brown seaweed Sargassum wightii as the base material, reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals isolated from the residual seaweed biomass. The response surface method was used to maximize cellulose nanocrystal yield, and the resulting film was characterized as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic packaging.
Enhancing water resistance and mechanical properties of starch‐based edible biofilms through chitosan, seaweed, and sodium tripolyphosphate modifications
Researchers developed improved starch-based edible biofilms using chitosan, seaweed, and sodium tripolyphosphate as sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic food wrapping. The study found that these modifications significantly enhanced the biofilms' mechanical strength and water resistance while maintaining non-toxic and antimicrobial properties, offering a promising eco-friendly replacement for conventional plastic packaging.
Evaluation of the Food Barrier and Mechanical Properties of Carrageenan‐Starch Composite Films
This study developed and tested composite films made from carrageenan and starch for food packaging applications, evaluating their barrier properties against water vapor and oxygen as well as mechanical strength. The bio-based composites showed promising properties as plastic-free food packaging alternatives.
An Overview of the Alternative Use of Seaweeds to Produce Safe and Sustainable Bio-Packaging
This review explores how compounds derived from seaweed, particularly polysaccharides like alginates and carrageenans, can be used to create biodegradable packaging as an alternative to conventional plastics. Researchers found that seaweed-based biopolymers offer both functional packaging properties and potential health benefits, while avoiding the microplastic pollution caused by petroleum-based plastics. The approach represents a promising step toward reducing ocean plastic contamination by replacing single-use plastics with marine-sourced biodegradable materials.
Exploring the Role of Chitosan in Fabricating Biodegradable Films for Functional Food Packaging: A Review
This review examines the use of chitosan — a biopolymer derived from crustacean shells — in fabricating biodegradable food packaging films, evaluating its mechanical, antimicrobial, and barrier properties as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics.
A review of advancements in chitosan-essential oil composite films: Better and sustainable food preservation with biodegradable packaging
This review covers how films made from chitosan (a natural material from shellfish) combined with essential oils are being developed as biodegradable food packaging to replace conventional plastics. By reducing reliance on plastic packaging, these alternatives could help decrease the amount of microplastics that migrate into food and are ultimately consumed by people.
Evaluation of a Fish Gelatin-Based Edible Film Incorporated with Ficus carica L. Leaf Extract as Active Packaging
This paper is not about microplastics — it evaluates biodegradable edible films made from fish gelatin and fig leaf extract as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging, assessing their mechanical and antimicrobial properties.
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.
Films from Starch Inclusion Complexes with Bioactive Compounds as Food Packaging Material
Researchers created biodegradable food packaging films from starch combined with the bioactive compounds carvacrol and ascorbic acid. The films demonstrated antioxidant and antimicrobial properties while being mechanically suitable for packaging applications. The study presents a promising alternative to conventional plastic food packaging that could both preserve food and reduce plastic waste.
Insight on Incorporation of Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Substances in Biopolymer-Based Active Packaging
The study reviews the development of biopolymer-based active packaging systems that incorporate essential oils as antimicrobial agents for food preservation. Researchers discuss how these technologies can extend shelf life, reduce food waste, and improve food safety, while noting challenges around scalability and regulatory considerations.
Marine Biopolymers: Applications in Food Packaging
This review examined the use of marine-derived biopolymers such as proteins and polysaccharides for food packaging applications. The study suggests that these biodegradable materials could significantly reduce reliance on conventional plastic packaging, offering environmental and economic benefits while improving the shelf life of packaged foods.
Edible Films Based on Fish Gelatin and Soluble Soybean Polysaccharide Enriched with Tea Polyphenol for Active Food Packaging
Researchers developed biodegradable edible films combining fish gelatin and soluble soybean polysaccharide enriched with natural additives, finding that the films showed good mechanical and barrier properties as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic food packaging.
Sustainable Marine Macroalgal Polysaccharide Films and Coatings: Toward Active and Intelligent Food Packaging System
This review (2020–2025) examines marine macroalgal polysaccharides—alginate, agar, carrageenan, and others—as sustainable film-forming materials for active and intelligent food packaging, highlighting their antimicrobial, antioxidant, and biodegradable properties as alternatives to plastic packaging.
Preparation and characteristics of carboxymethyl cellulose-based films embedding cinnamon essential oil and their application on mutton preservation
Researchers prepared carboxymethyl cellulose-based composite films embedded with functional additives and characterized their structural, mechanical, and barrier properties, finding the films showed promise as biodegradable packaging alternatives with tunable performance characteristics.