Packaging

Profiling the Spirulina Dietary Supplements Available on theRomanian Market

01/03/2025 - Regarded as a panacea in non-traditional medicine, Spirulina (&ldquo;Arthrospira platensis&rdquo;) refers to cyanobacteria that are highly consumed due to their mineral and bioactive...

MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon Nanotube-Confined Ni Nanoparticles for the Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Cu&sup2;&#8314; and Hg&sup2;&#8314; with High Sensitivity and Stability

26/02/2025 - Heavy metal pollution has posed a serious threat to the ecological environment and human health. Thus, the development of accurate and effective methods for their detection is crucial. In this study,...

Correction: Tanaka et al. How Do Eco-Labels for Everyday Products Made of Recycled Plastic Affect Consumer Behavior? Sustainability 2024, 16, 4878

21/02/2025 - The authors would like to make the following corrections about the published paper [...]

Mulching Improves the Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Millet in Northern China: A Meta-Analysis

13/02/2025 - In northern China, the production of millet is constrained by water scarcity, necessitating suitable agronomic measures to realize its yield potential. Mulching effectively conserves soil moisture...

The promised potential of blockchain technology for transparency and fairness in agri-food chains: insights from the coffee sector

- In recent years, blockchain technology has emerged as a tool with the potential to enhance transparency, fairness and sustainability within agrifood supply chains. This research contributes to the...

Life Cycle Assessment of a Composite Prototype Battery Enclosure for Electric Vehicles

14/02/2025 - The use of lightweight components in automobiles started a new chapter in the automotive sector due to the renewable energy and sustainability increasing the overall efficiency of vehicles. As...

Preparation and Optimization of a Polyhydroxyoctanoate&ndash;Hydroxyapatite Composite Available to Scaffolds in Implantable Devices

06/02/2025 - Biomaterials represent a distinct class of materials used in various medical applications, such as replicating the shape or function of damaged tissue caused by disease or trauma. The increasing...

A Critical Review of Consumer Perception and Environmental Impacts of Bioplastics in Sustainable Food Packaging

07/02/2025 - As awareness of environmental issues deepens and the demand for sustainability grows among societies, businesses, and consumers, minimizing the environmental impact of food packaging has become...

Sustainability in Bio-Based Edible Films, Coatings, and Packaging for Small Fruits

31/01/2025 - Sustainability in bio-based edible films, coatings, and packaging integrates environmental, economic, and social sustainability using renewable resources. These materials offer an eco-friendly...

Storage Temperature Effect on Quality and Shelf-Life of Hericium erinaceus Mushroom

02/02/2025 - Hericium erinaceus, commonly known as Lion&rsquo;s Mane mushroom, presents a challenge for maintaining quality and shelf-life during post-harvest storage. This study investigates the impact...

Effect of Short-Term Storage in Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and Controlled Atmosphere (CA) on Total Polyphenol Content and Antioxidant Activity in Juices from Haskap Berry (Lonicera caerulea L.)

24/01/2025 - This article focuses on analysing the properties of six varieties of haskap berry (honeyberry) as a valuable raw material for producing health-promoting juices. Significant differences in the content...

Effect of Biodegradable Mulch and Different Synthetic Mulches on Growth and Yield of Field-Grown Small-Fruited Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

19/01/2025 - Mulching is a widely adopted practice in vegetable cultivation globally. This technique employs various plastic materials, such as polyethylene (PE) film or polypropylene (PP) nonwoven fabric, with...

Dynamic Classifier Auditing by Unsupervised Anomaly Detection Methods: An Application in Packaging Industry Predictive Maintenance

17/01/2025 - Predictive maintenance in manufacturing industry applications is a challenging research field. Packaging machines are widely used in a large number of logistic companies&rsquo; warehouses and...

Hake Fish Preservation Using Plant-Based Impregnated Polylactic Acid Food Films as Active Packaging

10/01/2025 - Global fish consumption has steadily increased; however, fishery products are difficult to preserve. Active packaging has emerged as an alternative to improve its conservation. In this work, fresh...

Preharvest culture systems and postharvest factors synergistically improved the antioxidant property of minimally processed corn salad (Valerianella olitoria L.) during cold storage

- To maximize the initial quality going to storage and maintain the postharvest antioxidant property of the minimally processed corn salad, the synergistic effects of culture systems (traditional soil...

Copolyamide-Based Modified Atmosphere Packaging Attenuates Phenolic Degradation and Maintains Postharvest Quality of Rubus Berries

06/01/2025 - The highly perishable nature of Rubus berries, particularly their susceptibility to water loss and earlier senescence, significantly limits their shelf life. In this study, we investigated the...

Evaluation of the Effects of Degradable Mulching Film on the Growth, Yield and Economic Benefit of Garlic

31/12/2024 - Polyethylene mulch film (PEM) is widely utilized in garlic cultivation, significantly enhancing garlic yield. However, the prolonged use of this material leads to serious environmental issues that...

Microplastics in Agricultural Crops and Their Possible Impact on Farmers&rsquo; Health: A Review

31/12/2024 - The indiscriminate use of plastic products and their inappropriate management and disposal contribute to the increasing presence and accumulation of this material in all environmental zones. The...

A Collision Avoidance MAC Protocol with Power Control for Adaptive Clustering Underwater Sensor Networks

04/01/2025 - Underwater sensor networks (UWSNs) play a vital role in marine exploration and environmental monitoring. However, due to the characteristics of underwater acoustic channels such as high delay, low...

Straw Return with Biodegradable Film Mulch: A Synergistic Cultivation Measure with Environmental and Economic Benefits Based on Life Cycle Assessment

16/12/2024 - Straw return and plastic film mulching are two critical management measures that not only maintain high and stable crop yields, but also have a significant impact on the ecological environment....

Bacterial Nanocellulose Grafted in Yeast Films: The Influence of Plasticizer and Emulsifier Concentration on Film Properties

22/12/2024 - A new generation of food packaging materials, centered on green solutions, is currently being developed in labs basing these materials on underused secondary industrial food by-products which have...

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