Applications of Chitosan in Food Packaging

Muxika, A.; Zugasti, Iraitz; Guerrero, Pedro; Caba, Koro de la

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-100596-5.22400-1

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“…The second material is chitosan, CS, which is a linear polysaccharide made by treating a food byproduct, i.e., the chitin shells of crustaceans. CS films have great potential to be used as packaging material [4] due to their biodegradability, nontoxicity, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity [5]. It is also a very good biopesticide.…”

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Novel LDPE/Chitosan Rosemary and Melissa Extract Nanostructured Active Packaging Films

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The increased global market trend for food packaging is imposing new improved methods for the extension of shelf-life and quality of food products. Active packaging, which is based on the incorporation of additives into packaging materials, is becoming significant for this purpose. In this work, nanostructured low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was combined with chitosan (CS) to aim for a food packaging development with an increased oxygen permeability barrier and higher antimicrobial activity. Furthermore, essential oil extracts as rosemary (RO) and Melissa (MO) were added to this packaging matrix in order to improve its antioxidant properties and vanish food odor problems. The novel nanostructured active packaging film was tested using laboratory instrumental methods, such as thermogravimetry (TG), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) method, a dilatometer for tensile properties (DMA), and an oxygen permeation analyzer (OPA). Moreover, laboratorian tests according to ASTM standards were carried out for the estimation of water sorption, water vapor permeability, overall migration, and, finally, the antioxidant properties of such films. The experimental results have indicated that the final material exhibits advanced properties. More specifically, chitosan addition was observed to lead to an enhanced oxygen and water-vapor permeability barrier while the extracted essential oil addition led to enhanced tensile strength and antioxidant properties.

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Novel LDPE/Chitosan Rosemary and Melissa Extract Nanostructured Active Packaging Films

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“…Chitosan is made up of two monomers of D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-Dglucosamine units with 𝛽 − (1 → 4) glycosidic linkages (Honarkar & Barikani, 2009;Katiyar, 2017;Wróblewska-Krepsztul et al, 2018). It is a biopolymer that has excellent properties, including non-toxicity, renewability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility and shows antimicrobial behavior against bacteria, molds, and yeasts (Khalil et al, 2018;Kumar et al, 2017;Muxika et al, 2017). It can be prepared from the deacetylation of chitin (Falguera et al, 2011;Honarkar & Barikani, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

Trends and challenges of biopolymer‐based nanocomposites in food packaging

Taherimehr

YousefniaPasha

Tabatabaeekoloor

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Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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The ultimate goal of new food packaging technologies, in addition to maintaining the quality and safety of food for the consumer, is to consider environmental concerns and reduce its impacts. In this regard, one of the solutions is to use ecofriendly biopolymers instead of conventional petroleum-based polymers. However, the challenges of using biopolymers in the food packaging industry should be carefully evaluated, and techniques to eliminate or minimize their disadvantages should be investigated. Many studies have been conducted to improve the properties of biopolymer-based packaging materials to produce a favorable product for the food industry. This article reviews the structure of biopolymer-based materials and discusses the trends and challenges of using these materials in food packaging technologies with the focus on nanotechnology and based on recent studies.

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“…There are several studies that provide application opportunities for a chitosan. For the food area: active films, antioxidants, antimicrobials, chitosan compounds, edible coatings, application in fruits and vegetables and application in seafood products [35]. [36] made a comparison between nano-composite films based on gelatin and starch modified by nanocellulose and chitosan for packaging applications.…”

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Biodegradable Polymers: Opportunities and Challenges

Rosseto¹,

Rigueto²,

Krein³

et al. 2020

Organic Polymers

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The overuse of polymer materials from fossil sources has generated a large volume of waste that causes environmental impacts due to the degradation time. The technological advance has stimulated the search for alternatives that can contribute to sustainability. In this context, the use of biodegradable polymers, that use raw materials from renewable sources stand out because they have that ability to form films and come from abundant sources. Also, in the expectation of optimizing the environmental benefits in this process, it is possible to value the agroindustrial residues, using them as raw material in the synthesis of the polymer, the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of these polymers are important to evaluate the possible applications. The proposal of this chapter is to present current research on renewable sources, including agricultural and industrial residues, to obtain biodegradable polymers, highlighting their properties and possibilities of application.

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Applications of Chitosan in Food Packaging

Cited by 9 publications

References 133 publications

Novel LDPE/Chitosan Rosemary and Melissa Extract Nanostructured Active Packaging Films

Novel LDPE/Chitosan Rosemary and Melissa Extract Nanostructured Active Packaging Films

Trends and challenges of biopolymer‐based nanocomposites in food packaging

Biodegradable Polymers: Opportunities and Challenges

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