Packaging

Packaging

Eugenol@natural Zeolite Nanohybrid vs. Clove Powder as Active and Reinforcement Agents in Novel Brewer's Spent Grain/Gelatin/Glycerol Edible, High Oxygen Barrier Active Packaging Films
23/08/2025 - Following the trend of food waste valorization to produce innovative bio-based materials, this study proposes the conversion of brewer's spent grain (BSG) into added value edible, high oxygen...
Beer Bagasse as Filler for Starch-Based Biocomposite Films for Food Packaging Applications
12/08/2025 - Development of biodegradable packaging materials and valorization of agri-food waste are necessary to produce more sustainable materials while reducing the environmental impact. Starch-based...
Grape pomace as a natural source of antimicrobial agents for food preservation
- Grape pomace, a by-product of winemaking, has emerged as a promising source of natural antimicrobial compounds for food applications. In response to increasing concerns regarding foodborne illnesses...
Orange Peel Waste as a Source of Bioactive Compounds and Valuable Products: Insights Based on Chemical Composition and Biorefining
02/02/2024 - Few valorization pathways have been implemented as alternatives to reduce the orange peel waste (OPW) disposal in landfills. OPW can be a source of income or economic savings in juice production...
Bioconversion of Agro-Industrial Byproducts Using Bacillus sp. CL18: Production of Feather Hydrolysates for Development of Bioactive Polymeric Nanofibers
30/11/2024 - Microbial fermentation represents an interesting strategy for the management and valorization of agro-industrial byproducts. In this study, the proteolytic strain Bacillus sp. CL18 was used to...
Effect of Mixed Culture and Organic Loading Rate over Butanol Production from Biodiesel Waste in an Upflow Packed-Bed Reactor
14/11/2024 - In this study, an upflow anaerobic packed-bed reactor (UAPB) produced biobutanol from the main byproduct of biodiesel plants, commonly known as glycerol. Currently, butanol production is mostly...
Sustainable Valorisation of Coffee Waste as a Protein Source, Mycelium-Based Packaging Material and Renewable Energy Pellet
22/10/2024 - This study investigates the valorization of spent coffee grounds (SCGs) through protein extraction and their application in mycelium-based packaging and renewable energy pellets. Three extraction...