Utilization of biomaterials to develop the biodegradable food packaging
2023
Saima Perveen | Muhammad Junaid Anwar | Tariq Ismail | Aneela Hameed | Syeda Sameen Naqvi | Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally | Farhan Saeed | Ali Imran | Muzzamal Hussain | Muhammad Imran | Habib Ur Rehman | Tara Khursheed | Tabussam Tufail | Tahir Mehmood | Shinawar Waseem Ali | Entessar Al Jbawi
ABSTRACTFood packaging material is the primary element of the food industry; therefore, its consideration to sustain food quality and food safety is crucial. Several food-grade materials have been utilized for packaging food commodities for a long time. Still, these materials negatively influence safety, shelf life, texture, quality, and flavors of the food commodities. Concurrently, biotechnology introduces various techniques to produce several edible food packaging materials i.e. polysaccharides and protein-based films, intelligent and active packaging, which can preserve the food for a long period and inhibit the entry of biotic and abiotic components into the food. Various materials i.e. nisin, chitosan, cactus/mucilage, and bacterial nanocellulose, are being utilized to produce various kinds of edible packaging, including films, coatings, foams, with various kinds of edible active and intelligent packaging characteristics by biotechnological tools. The packaging material prepared by biotechnological applications is widely adopted and utilized in various food processing and preservation industries due to its higher safety levels and more nutritional components for consumption. The edible packaging material is currently utilized only for solid and semisolid processed products. However, there is an urgency to develop edible packaging material for liquid commodities such as products of the dairy and beverages industry by utilizing biotechnological techniques.
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