Packaging

Recent advances in plant protein-based sustainable packaging films: resource, applications, challenges and future directions

- This review discussed the plant protein in sustainable food packing film/coating from perspective of innovative protein sources, adequate additives, sustainability, and innovative fabrication...

theRmalUAV: An R package to clean and correct thermal UAV data for accurate land surface temperatures

- AbstractThermal cameras on unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly being used in environmental and ecological research, including hydrology, wildfire detection and prediction, urban heat...

Animal geolocation with convolution algorithms in Julia and R via Wahoo.jl

- AbstractAnimal geolocation is the core of movement ecology. In aquatic ecosystems, electronic tagging and tracking technologies, such as passive acoustic telemetry systems and biologging sensors, are...

Plant-based preservation of meat: a critical narrative review of bioactive extracts, essential oils, and next-generation delivery systems

- The increasing demand for natural and sustainable food preservatives has driven growing interest in plant-derived bioactives as alternatives to synthetic additives such as nitrites and sulfites....

neonSoilFlux: An R package for continuous sensor?based estimation of soil CO2 fluxes

- AbstractAccurate quantification of soil carbon fluxes is essential to reduce uncertainty in estimates of the terrestrial carbon sink. However, these fluxes vary over time and across ecosystem types...

A Comprehensive Review of Biotechnological Innovations in Valorization of Food Waste: Enhancing Nutritional, Techno?Functional Properties, and Process Optimization for Sustainable Product Development

- This review highlights recent biotechnological innovations in the valorization of food waste through enzyme?assisted processing and microbial fermentation to enhance nutritional, techno?functional,...

Dairy foods support healthy dietary patterns and nutrition security in the United States: a nutrient adequacy and affordability perspective

- The United States is currently challenged by high rates of diet-related disease and nutrition insecurity especially among vulnerable populations, such as children and adolescents, older adults and...

The Influence of Storage Technologies on the Quality and Storability of Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Tihope cv.

26/11/2025 - The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes in the fruit quality of blackcurrant &lsquo;Tihope' cv. during storage in regular atmosphere (RA), controlled atmosphere (CA), and...

Integrated Morphological, Physicochemical, Metabolomic, and Transcriptomic Analyses Elucidate the Mechanism Underlying Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Peel Cracking

28/11/2025 - Fruit peel cracking significantly reduces the commercial value of melons (Cucumis melo). To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of peel cracking, we conducted integrated investigations including...

Economic Impact of Optical Sensors and Deep Learning in Smart Agriculture: A Scientometric Analysis

28/11/2025 - The integration of optical sensors and deep learning technologies in smart agriculture represents a critical intersection between technological innovation and agricultural economic sustainability,...

Lignin nanoparticles in food packaging: a sustainable approach to material design and performance enhancement

- The global food packaging industry is undergoing a transformative shift toward sustainable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based materials, driven by escalating environmental concerns,...

First-Principles Modeling of Nitazoxanide Analogues as Prospective PFOR-Targeted Antibacterials

28/11/2025 - Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR) is a key Achilles' heel in anaerobic pathogens. We integrate electronic-structure calculations (DFT), cheminformatic QSAR metrics, and residue-resolved...

Impact of Octenyl Succinylation and Bee Products on Maize Starch Films and Apple Storage Quality

21/11/2025 - Starch is a promising biodegradable polymer for food packaging, offering a competitive alternative to synthetic films, but its native form has limited functionality. This study aimed to develop...

Biodegradable Film Mulching Increases Soil Respiration: A Two-Year Field Comparison with Polyethylene Film Mulching in a Semi-Arid Region of Northern China

16/11/2025 - Biodegradable film mulching is increasingly used to replace polyethylene in agriculture, but effects on soil respiration (SR) and components remain unclear, especially during degradation. This study...

Hock Lesions, Cow Hygiene, and Compost Quality in Compost-Bedded Pack Barns in Germany

04/11/2025 - The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of hock lesions and cow hygiene as a cross-sectional study in dairy cows housed in compost-bedded pack barns (CBPs) in southern Germany. The...

IbiboRPLChain II: A Blockchain-Enhanced Security Framework for Mitigating Routing Attacks in IoT-RPL Networks

07/11/2025 - The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand rapidly, with the Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) serving as its core communication backbone. However, RPL remains vulnerable...

Green Valorization of Alfalfa into Sustainable Lignocellulosic Films for Packaging Applications

08/11/2025 - Plastic-based materials dominate the packaging industry. However, their non-biodegradability has increased the need for sustainable alternatives. Biopolymers, mainly lignocellulose from agricultural...

Life cycle assessment of agro-industrial residues valorization processes to obtain phenolic-rich extracts

- IntroductionThe valorization of agrifood residues into phenolic-rich extracts represents a promising approach to reduce residues and recover resources within a circular economy framework.MethodsIn...

Non-timber forest products and the bioeconomy: linking livelihood security and biodiversity conservation (2015–2025 trends)

- Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), wild foods, fibres, medicines, resins, and animal products are critical to the economies and cultures of rural people in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin...

Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization, and Biocidal Evaluation of Three Novel Aminobenzoic Acid-Derived Schiff Bases Featuring Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding

06/11/2025 - Metal-free aminobenzoic acid-derived Schiff bases are attractive antimicrobial leads because their azomethine (&ndash;C=N&ndash;) functionality enables tunable electronic properties...

Valorization of Mushroom Residues for Functional Food Packaging

09/11/2025 - The mushroom industry generates a substantial amount of residues each year, encompassing materials such as processing residues and spent substrates. Much of this biomass is discarded, despite its...

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