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Functional chitosan-based composites provide recent advances in the field. This reprint explores the preparation and characterization of nanocomposite films, membranes, hydrogels and nanoparticles, emphasizing their potential application as medical devices, packaging, or fuel cells. It will be a useful resource for academic and industry scientists.

chitosan-grafted-polyacrylamide --- thermo-thickening --- rheological --- dynamic light scattering --- cryo-electron microscope --- chitosan --- sulfated titania --- cross-linking --- polyelectrolyte composite membranes --- gene delivery --- gene overexpression --- gene silencing --- fish biotechnology --- cellulose --- collagen --- biomaterials --- tannins --- lipoic acid --- Quercus robur L. --- multifunctional materials --- multifractal theoretical model --- carboxymethyl chitosan --- molecular weight --- antioxidant properties --- skin moisturizing --- superabsorbent hydrogel --- N-citraconyl-chitosan --- poly(acrylic acid)/poly(methacrylic acid) --- maghemite --- optical --- mercury ion --- surface plasmon resonance --- cellulose nanofibrils --- oregano essential oil --- antimicrobial --- oxygen barrier properties --- hydrophobically modified-chitosan nanoparticle --- protocatechuic acid --- nanobiotechnology --- zinc oxide nanoparticles --- interfacial layer --- dielectric spectroscopy

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The food packaging industry is experiencing one of the most relevant revolutions associated with the transition from fossil-based polymers to new materials of renewable origin. However, high production costs, low performance, and ethical issues still hinder the market penetration of bioplastics. Recently, coating technology was proposed as an additional strategy for achieving a more rational use of the materials used within the food packaging sector. According to the packaging optimization concept, the use of multifunctional thin layers would enable the replacement of multi-layer and heavy structures, thus reducing the upstream amount of packaging materials while maintaining (or even improving) the functional properties of the final package to pursue the goal of overall shelf life extension. Concurrently, the increasing requirements among consumers for convenience, smaller package sizes, and for minimally processed, fresh, and healthy foods have necessitated the design of highly sophisticated and engineered coatings. To this end, new chemical pathways, new raw materials (e.g., biopolymers), and non-conventional deposition technologies have been used. Nanotechnology, in particular, paved the way for the development of new architectures and never-before-seen patterns that eventually yielded nanostructured and nanocomposite coatings with outstanding performance. This book covers the most recent advances in the coating technology applied to the food packaging sector, with special emphasis on active coatings and barrier coatings intended for the shelf life extension of perishable foods.

Research & information: general --- active food packaging --- antimicrobial --- antioxidant --- biocatalytic --- surface modification --- pectin --- edible films --- biopolymer coatings --- fruits --- vegetables --- agricultural wastes --- revalorisation --- fresh-cut --- conditioning liquid --- coatings --- spoiling microorganisms --- probiotics --- Citrus spp. --- postharvest --- disease control --- fruit quality --- fungicide alternatives --- edible coatings --- chitosan --- antifungal ingredients --- gas barrier --- coating --- thin film --- PET bottle --- DLC --- SiOx --- SiOC --- isotactic polypropylene --- zinc oxide --- properties --- active packaging --- composites --- carvacrol --- coextrusion --- lysozyme --- lactoferrin --- salmon --- food coatings --- food preservation --- biopolymers --- antioxidant and antimicrobial agents --- burrata cheese --- shelf life --- antimicrobial coating --- packaging design --- bilayer films --- strawberry --- packaging --- chitosan hydrochloride --- edible film --- food safety --- antimicrobial properties --- Botrytis cinerea --- Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum --- rotting --- cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) --- starch nanoparticles (SNP) --- barrier films --- nanomaterials --- nanocomposites --- bio-coatings --- oxygen barrier --- water vapor barrier --- paper --- surface --- Raman --- microscopy --- mapping --- barrier coating --- paper-based food packaging material --- alginate --- water vapor transmission rate --- MOSH/MOAH migration --- permeation --- grease barrier --- water absorptiveness --- HPLC-GC coupled with a flame ionization detector (FID) --- structural changes --- egg preservation --- Carica papaya L. --- starch --- image analysis --- porphyrin --- chlorophyllin --- active coating --- photoactivation --- self-sanitizing --- bologna --- electrospinning --- electrospraying --- superhydrophobicity --- polyethylene terephthalate (PET) --- polylactide (PLA) --- active films --- thermogravimetric analysis --- UV protection --- X-ray diffraction --- PET --- lamination --- nanoindentation --- interface --- edible coating --- hairy fig fruits --- navel oranges --- physicochemical responses --- active food packaging --- antimicrobial --- antioxidant --- biocatalytic --- surface modification --- pectin --- edible films --- biopolymer coatings --- fruits --- vegetables --- agricultural wastes --- revalorisation --- fresh-cut --- conditioning liquid --- coatings --- spoiling microorganisms --- probiotics --- Citrus spp. --- postharvest --- disease control --- fruit quality --- fungicide alternatives --- edible coatings --- chitosan --- antifungal ingredients --- gas barrier --- coating --- thin film --- PET bottle --- DLC --- SiOx --- SiOC --- isotactic polypropylene --- zinc oxide --- properties --- active packaging --- composites --- carvacrol --- coextrusion --- lysozyme --- lactoferrin --- salmon --- food coatings --- food preservation --- biopolymers --- antioxidant and antimicrobial agents --- burrata cheese --- shelf life --- antimicrobial coating --- packaging design --- bilayer films --- strawberry --- packaging --- chitosan hydrochloride --- edible film --- food safety --- antimicrobial properties --- Botrytis cinerea --- Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum --- rotting --- cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) --- starch nanoparticles (SNP) --- barrier films --- nanomaterials --- nanocomposites --- bio-coatings --- oxygen barrier --- water vapor barrier --- paper --- surface --- Raman --- microscopy --- mapping --- barrier coating --- paper-based food packaging material --- alginate --- water vapor transmission rate --- MOSH/MOAH migration --- permeation --- grease barrier --- water absorptiveness --- HPLC-GC coupled with a flame ionization detector (FID) --- structural changes --- egg preservation --- Carica papaya L. --- starch --- image analysis --- porphyrin --- chlorophyllin --- active coating --- photoactivation --- self-sanitizing --- bologna --- electrospinning --- electrospraying --- superhydrophobicity --- polyethylene terephthalate (PET) --- polylactide (PLA) --- active films --- thermogravimetric analysis --- UV protection --- X-ray diffraction --- PET --- lamination --- nanoindentation --- interface --- edible coating --- hairy fig fruits --- navel oranges --- physicochemical responses

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The food packaging industry is experiencing one of the most relevant revolutions associated with the transition from fossil-based polymers to new materials of renewable origin. However, high production costs, low performance, and ethical issues still hinder the market penetration of bioplastics. Recently, coating technology was proposed as an additional strategy for achieving a more rational use of the materials used within the food packaging sector. According to the packaging optimization concept, the use of multifunctional thin layers would enable the replacement of multi-layer and heavy structures, thus reducing the upstream amount of packaging materials while maintaining (or even improving) the functional properties of the final package to pursue the goal of overall shelf life extension. Concurrently, the increasing requirements among consumers for convenience, smaller package sizes, and for minimally processed, fresh, and healthy foods have necessitated the design of highly sophisticated and engineered coatings. To this end, new chemical pathways, new raw materials (e.g., biopolymers), and non-conventional deposition technologies have been used. Nanotechnology, in particular, paved the way for the development of new architectures and never-before-seen patterns that eventually yielded nanostructured and nanocomposite coatings with outstanding performance. This book covers the most recent advances in the coating technology applied to the food packaging sector, with special emphasis on active coatings and barrier coatings intended for the shelf life extension of perishable foods.

Research & information: general --- active food packaging --- antimicrobial --- antioxidant --- biocatalytic --- surface modification --- pectin --- edible films --- biopolymer coatings --- fruits --- vegetables --- agricultural wastes --- revalorisation --- fresh-cut --- conditioning liquid --- coatings --- spoiling microorganisms --- probiotics --- Citrus spp. --- postharvest --- disease control --- fruit quality --- fungicide alternatives --- edible coatings --- chitosan --- antifungal ingredients --- gas barrier --- coating --- thin film --- PET bottle --- DLC --- SiOx --- SiOC --- isotactic polypropylene --- zinc oxide --- properties --- active packaging --- composites --- carvacrol --- coextrusion --- lysozyme --- lactoferrin --- salmon --- n/a --- food coatings --- food preservation --- biopolymers --- antioxidant and antimicrobial agents --- burrata cheese --- shelf life --- antimicrobial coating --- packaging design --- bilayer films --- strawberry --- packaging --- chitosan hydrochloride --- edible film --- food safety --- antimicrobial properties --- Botrytis cinerea --- Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum --- rotting --- cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) --- starch nanoparticles (SNP) --- barrier films --- nanomaterials --- nanocomposites --- bio-coatings --- oxygen barrier --- water vapor barrier --- paper --- surface --- Raman --- microscopy --- mapping --- barrier coating --- paper-based food packaging material --- alginate --- water vapor transmission rate --- MOSH/MOAH migration --- permeation --- grease barrier --- water absorptiveness --- HPLC–GC coupled with a flame ionization detector (FID) --- structural changes --- egg preservation --- Carica papaya L. --- starch --- image analysis --- porphyrin --- chlorophyllin --- active coating --- photoactivation --- self-sanitizing --- bologna --- electrospinning --- electrospraying --- superhydrophobicity --- polyethylene terephthalate (PET) --- polylactide (PLA) --- active films --- thermogravimetric analysis --- UV protection --- X-ray diffraction --- PET --- lamination --- nanoindentation --- interface --- edible coating --- hairy fig fruits --- navel oranges --- physicochemical responses --- HPLC-GC coupled with a flame ionization detector (FID)