Environmental Sustainable Films with Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Action for Active Food Packaging

Dear Colleagues,

Packaging films with antioxidant or antimicrobial action represent a large field of research in the frame of active food packaging. Several approaches (chemical and physical methods) have been adopted to incorporate plant/vegetal-origin bioactive compounds (mainly antioxidants) into films that, in particular conditions, can exert an antimicrobial effect. These active compounds can be obtained from many different sources. However, in the frame of the circular economy, a new trend in the employment of active compounds obtained from agricultural by-products and/or food wastes is a step forward in the field of active and environmental sustainable food packaging.

This Special Issue aims to include original research articles, high-quality review articles, and short communications, especially regarding the use of antioxidants and/or antimicrobials obtained from agricultural by-products and/or food wastes in active food packaging. Critical papers presenting the pros and cons of this application are welcome, especially in the light of their safety and suitability during storage in market conditions.

Comprehensive works regarding new trends in edible films, nanostructured bio-coatings, antioxidant and/or antimicrobial films from agri-food wastes and their preservative action on real food matrixes are highly encouraged. Articles should also provide new insight in the technology of manufacture, quality assessment and shelf life of active films, as well as new methods for the performance evaluation of these active food packaging systems.

Prof. Dr. Enrico Novelli
Dr. Stefania Balzan
Dr. Luca Fasolato
Dr. Ozgur Tarhan
Dr. Sarah Currò
Guest Editors

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