Food Packaging With Essential Oils: Recent Trends and Advancements
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2023) | Viewed by 3090
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bionanocomposites; polymer composites; nanocellulose; nanomaterials; active food packaging; postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables; food processing and preservation; bioactive compounds; encapsulation; essential oils; spectroscopy techniques; plant disease management
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Interests: renewable sources; biopolymers; bioconversion
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Interests: coating; encapsulation; films; polymers; bioactive compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, antimicrobial food packaging is in high demand in food sectors for food preservation. The use of antimicrobial agents in food packaging enhances functional value along with storing and protecting food. In recent times, natural active agents such as essential oils (EOs) have attracted more attention owing to their excellent antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. EOs are volatile in nature with good antimicrobial, antioxidant, and preservative properties, making them an ideal replacement for synthetic food additives. Among other things, their properties depend on the concentration, the plant of origin, the method of extraction and the respective processing. Active agents can be used in different forms to increase the shelf life of food products.
Therefore, this Special Issue aims to highlight various approaches related to food packaging with active compounds and various strategies for the complete exploration of these compounds and their mechanism in food applications. Research exploring the synergistic interactions between active compounds and packaging materials are also welcome. Solutions for perishable cost-effective food packaging that are antimicrobial and antibacterial and based on biopolymers are needed in order to prevent food-borne diseases and reduce food waste due to early spoilage.
The present Special Issue aims to present recent advancements in this field through research and review papers.
Dr. Anand Babu Perumal
Dr. Alexandru Vasile Rusu
Dr. Monica Trif
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- packaging
- essential oils
- antimicrobial
- antibacterial
- food safety and quality
- packaging technology
- nanoemulsion
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