Packaging

Bacterial nanocellulose composites for sustainable food packaging: a strategy to reduce postharvest loss in fresh produce

- Postharvest losses (PHLs) in fresh produce have significantly affected the economic growth, environmental sustainability, market commercialization, and overall food security. These challenges require...

fastbioclim: An R package for creating custom?time bioclimatic and derived environmental summary variables

- AbstractBioclimatic variables, widely used in ecological and biogeographical studies, are typically derived from 30?year averages of monthly data (e.g. 1971–2000). Unfortunately, the use of these...

Green intention or green action? Bivariate studies on attitudes and purchase intentions towards sustainable packaging

- IntroductionThe growing importance of environmental sustainability encourages both companies and consumers to adopt more environmentally conscious behavior. However, there is a significant gap...

Correction to ‘Analysing biodiversity observation data collected in continuous time: Should we use discrete? or continuous?time occupancy models?’

Oligomeric lactic acid nanoplastics induce intrauterine growth restriction in mice by disrupting GATA2-mediated placental vascular development

26/03/2026 - Humans are increasingly exposed to "eco-friendly" biodegradable...

Thymol: properties, synthesis, mechanism of action, and applications

- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) has long been valued as both a culinary herb and a medicinal plant. Among its constituents, thymol—a key monoterpenic phenolic compound—exhibits a wide range of biological...

Physicochemical, thermal, and structural properties of cocoa pod husk: an analysis of the convective drying effect as a valorization strategy

- IntroductionCocoa pod husk (CPH), an important by-product of cocoa processing, remains underutilized despite its rich composition. This study evaluates the physicochemical properties of...

A Comprehensive Review on the Significance of Antioxidants and Their Influence on Biopolymer Packaging Films: Recent Advances and Challenges

- Influence of antioxidants?loaded biopolymer films on food security and extended shelf life.ABSTRACTAutooxidation is a significant cause of quality deterioration in food systems, leading to nutrient...

Plant?Based Biopolymer Composites for Smart and Sustainable Food Packaging: Global Insights, Recent Advances, and Future Research Directions

- Plant?based biopolymer composites are promising eco?friendly solutions for sustainable food packaging. This review explores their development, functionalization, and challenges, highlighting...

CheckEM: An open?source toolkit for standardising, cleaning and visualising stereo?video fish survey data

- AbstractEffective research and monitoring requires accurate, interoperable and representative data. Stereo?video based methods are commonly used to survey fish and are rapidly expanding globally due...