1st Edition

Biomaterials in Food Packaging

Edited By Mohd Yusuf, Shafat Ahmad Khan Copyright 2022
336 Pages 29 Color & 12 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

336 Pages 29 Color & 12 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

Biomaterials in Food Packaging presents up-to-date research on the applications and development of the packaging materials that originate from biological resources. It discusses the advances made in bioactive, biodegradable, edible films, and nano-based smart materials for food packaging applications that can be a substitute for their synthetic counterparts to enhance the food’s shelf life... Read more

1. Biomaterials for Food Packaging: An Overview 

Fazilah Ariffin, Hanisah Kamilah, Kaiser Mahmood, and Alias A. Karim 

2. Active Ingredients Enabled Edible Coatings and Films to Improve Shelf Life of Food: An Overview   

Tanvir Arfin 

3. Surface Chemistry for Intelligent Food Packaging 

Sivapriya Veeraiyan, Abdul Azeez Nazeer, Saravanan Dhandapani, and Sudarshana Deepa Vijaykumar 

4. Brief Overview on Aspiring Properties of Functional Biopolymers for Food Packaging Applications 

Pooja Agarwal, Anjali Gupta, and Divya Tripathy 

5. Recent Research and Development in Food Packaging Technologies: A Review 
Syed Dilshad Alam, Rupak Raja, Vikas Shirsath, Arvind Kumar Jain, Shafat Ahmad Khan, and Imran Ali 

6. Edible Coatings: Recent Advancements on Protein- and Polysaccharide-Based Films   

Anjali Gupta, Divya Tripathy, Meenu Aggarwal, and Pooja Agarwal 

7. Characterization of Cassava Starch-Zinc Nanocomposite Film for Food Packaging 

Adeshina Fadeyibi   

8. Review on Advanced Food Packaging Materials Based on Functional Biopolymer Matrix 

Md. Aftab Alam, Rizwana Khatoon, Shamsul Huda, and Pramod Kumar Sharma 

9. Prospects of Nanomaterials in Active Finishing of Food and Food Packaging: A Review 

Divya Bajpai Tripathy, Anjali Gupta, and Pooja Agarwal 

10. Applications of Nano-Biocomposite Materials as Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Finishing Agents for Packaged Food Products 

Md. Aftab Alam, Rizwana Khatoon, Shamsul Huda, Niyaz Ahmad, and Pramod Kumar Sharma 

11. Antioxidant Finishing Enabled Packaging for Improved Shelf Life of Food 

Meenu Aggarwal, Anjali Gupta, Vanita Sapra, Meenakshi Singhal, and Nisha Saini 

12. Active Finishing Agents for Food Bio-Preservation Based on Natural Origin to Prevent Microbial Risks 

Smrita Singh, Lalit Prasad, Ashutosh Singh Chauhan, and Shafat Ahmad Khan 

13. Upsurgence of Bio-Based Packaging Materials: Emphasis on Biodegradable Plastics as a Greener Alternative 

Divya Bajpai Tripathy, Pinki Chakraborty, Munesh Sharma, and Mohd Yusuf 

Biography

Mohd Yusuf is associate professor in the Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, School of Technology, The Glocal University, India. He received his PhD on "Nature-derived products and applications thereof" from Jamia Millia Islamia, India, in 2013 under the supervision of Dr F. Mohammad. His research interests are green and sustainable materials, functional biomaterials, biocolorants, composite and applied materials, nanomaterials, wastewater treatment, and energy storage technologies. Dr Yusuf has more than 52 publications to his credit, including research articles, reviews, books, and chapters in edited volumes.

Shafat Ahmad Khan is assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Galgotias University, India. He received his PhD in organic chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2012. His research interests include natural product chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics of colorants, UV-blocking, and antibacterial textile finishing. Dr Khan has published several peer-reviewed research papers in international and national journals and book chapters.