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  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,464 Views
21 Pages

Νovel Polylactic Acid/Tetraethyl Citrate Self-Healable Active Packaging Films Applied to Pork Fillets’ Shelf-Life Extension

  • Vassilios K. Karabagias,
  • Aris E. Giannakas,
  • Nikolaos D. Andritsos,
  • Dimitrios Moschovas,
  • Andreas Karydis-Messinis,
  • Areti Leontiou,
  • Apostolos Avgeropoulos,
  • Nikolaos E. Zafeiropoulos,
  • Charalampos Proestos and
  • Constantinos E. Salmas

17 April 2024

Nowadays, increased food safety and decreased food waste are two of the major global interests. Self-healable active packaging materials are an attractive option to achieve such targets. This property is critical for the hygiene and the consumption a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Polymers and Novel Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,869 Views
12 Pages

20 February 2025

Typical wet-chemical methods for the preparation of silica nanowires use polyvinylpyrrolidone and n-pentanol. This study presents a polyethylene glycol-based emulsion template method for the synthesis of SiO2 nanowires (SiO2NWs) in isopropanol. By sy...

(This article belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,179 Views
20 Pages

Countercurrent Actinide Lanthanide Separation Process (ALSEP) Demonstration Test with a Simulated PUREX Raffinate in Centrifugal Contactors on the Laboratory Scale

  • Andreas Wilden,
  • Fabian Kreft,
  • Dimitri Schneider,
  • Zaina Paparigas,
  • Giuseppe Modolo,
  • Gregg J. Lumetta,
  • Artem V. Gelis,
  • Jack D. Law and
  • Andreas Geist

16 October 2020

An Actinide Lanthanide Separation Process (ALSEP) for the separation of trivalent actinides (An(III)) from simulated raffinate solution was successfully demonstrated using a 32-stage 1 cm annular centrifugal contactor setup. The ALSEP solvent was com...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nuclear Wastes Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,253 Views
16 Pages

Biological and Mechanical Performance of Dual-Setting Brushite–Silica Gel Cements

  • Valentin C. Steinacker,
  • Tobias Renner,
  • Ib Holzmeister,
  • Sebastian Gubik,
  • Urs Müller-Richter,
  • Niko Breitenbücher,
  • Andreas Fuchs,
  • Anton Straub,
  • Mario Scheurer and
  • Uwe Gbureck
  • + 1 author

Bone defects resulting from trauma, diseases, or surgical procedures pose significant challenges in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The development of effective bone substitute materials that promote bone healing and regeneration is cruc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technologies and Materials for Application in Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
349 Views
25 Pages

Curcuma-, Mustard-, and Ginger-Infused PLA/TEC Films: A Comparative Study of Sustainable Active Packaging for Fresh Meat Preservation

  • Andreas Giannakas,
  • Anna Kopsacheili,
  • Areti A. Leontiou,
  • Eleni Kollia,
  • Fotis Antonopoulos,
  • Charalampos Proestos and
  • Aris E. Giannakas

3 September 2026

The growing demand for sustainable food packaging has spurred interest in biodegradable active films. This study aimed to develop novel polylactic acid/tetraethyl citrate (PLA/TEC) composite films reinforced with curcuma, mustard, and ginger powders...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Food Processing Technologies: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability)