Packaging

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...

Virion content unpacked by long-read sequencing: stress-induced changes in transmitted staphylococcal mobilome due to phage-satellite interactions

08/11/2025 - The evolution of the virulence and antibiotic resistance of staphylococci, important opportunistic pathogens, is strongly determined by their mobilome, which can spread by phage virions or...

Environmental Pawprint of Dogs as a Contributor to Climate Change

30/10/2025 - The environmental impact of companion animals has received little scientific attention compared to that of livestock, even though the global dog population is rapidly increasing, particularly in...

Valorisation of Cocoa Waste into Edible Packaging Films: Physicochemical Characterisation and Potential Use as Edible Pouches with Enhanced Light Barrier, Mechanical and Antioxidant Properties

31/10/2025 - This study presents the valorisation of cocoa waste (CW) by transforming it into edible packaging films using apple pectin (AP) as a gelling agent. Several properties, including microstructure,...

Enhancing the Shelf Life of Firm-Fleshed Honey Peaches Using 1-MCP and Laser Microporous Film Packaging

29/10/2025 - Peach trees (Prunus persica L. Batsch) produce climacteric fruits that are prone to senescence and softening after harvesting, and they are susceptible to external pathogens that cause rot and...

Reviving Urban Landscapes: Harnessing Pervious Concrete Pavements with Recycled Materials for Sustainable Stormwater Management

29/10/2025 - This study examines the effectiveness of pervious concrete pavements as a sustainable and cost-effective stormwater management technique, particularly by incorporating locally sourced recycled...

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