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Essential Oil‐Enriched Edible Films and Coatings: Recent Applications, Pros and Cons, Sustainability, and Circular Economy

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Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe, 2025, 24
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Enhancing the functional properties of chitosan-alginate edible films using spent coffee ground extract for fresh-cut fruit preservation

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Current Research in Food Science, 2025, 11, 101124
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Recent Advances in the Application Technologies of Surface Coatings for Fruits

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Incorporation of safflower extract into sodium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol films: impact on physicochemical properties and food packaging applications

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International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2025, 60
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Development and characterization of edible film containing keratin nanocarriers loaded with N. nucifera seedpod extract

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Optimization of TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Chitosan to Enhance Its Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities

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Polysaccharides, 2025, 6, 65
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Development of bioactive edible coatings enriched with extracts of celery and banana inflorescence for the preservation of persimmons

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Food Research International, 2025, 213, 116608
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Navigating the Functional and Bioactive Landscape of Sodium Alginate‐Based Edible Coatings for Modernized Fruit Preservation

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Journal of Food Safety, 2025, 45
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Agricultural Waste-Derived Biopolymers for Sustainable Food Packaging: Challenges and Future Prospects

Thivya Selvam, Nor Mas Mira Abd Rahman, Fabrizio Olivito, Zul Ilham, Rahayu Ahmad and Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar

Polymers, 2025, 17, 1897
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Traditional and Recent Alternatives for Controlling Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens in Fresh Horticultural Commodities—A Review

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Coatings, 2025, 15, 597
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Synergistic Approaches to Foodborne Pathogen Control: A Narrative Review of Essential Oils and Bacteriophages

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Foods, 2025, 14, 1508
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SMART TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS FOR POSTHARVEST LOSS REDUCTION: A REVIEW

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Effect of a Gelatin-Based Film Including Gelidium sp. Algal Flour on Antimicrobial Properties Against Spoilage Bacteria and Quality Enhancement of Refrigerated Trachurus trachurus

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Foods, 2025, 14, 1465
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Techno-functional properties of Cactaceae polysaccharides for food packaging application: A review

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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 312, 144099
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Recent advances on biopolymeric plant-based edible coatings and films: Antimicrobial strategies for enhanced food safety

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Progress in Organic Coatings, 2025, 208, 109482
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Chitosan-based packaging: leading sustainable advancements in the food industry

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Assessment of the protective potential of coated microparticles in a fluidized bed against the simulated digestion

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Development and Application of Mucilage and Bioactive Compounds from Cactaceae to Formulate Novel and Sustainable Edible Films and Coatings to Preserve Fruits and Vegetables—A Review

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Foods, 2024, 13, 3613
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Postharvest quality of guava with a novel gum Arabic-beeswax-coconut oil coating under ambient and chilling storage

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Harnessing natural antimicrobial agents: Moringa oleifera, Allium sativum, and Citrus limon extracts for enhancing food safety and extending shelf life in meat and seafood

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Exploring the potential of Baltic macroalgae for food preservation

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Algal Research, 2025, 90, 104141
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Pea protein coatings incorporated with phenolic compounds reduce oxidative rancidity in raw hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.)

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Food & Feed Res, 2025, 52, 121
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Liquid smoke-infused edible coatings: Antimicrobial agents for preserving cherry tomatoes

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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2025, 11, 101091
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The Road to Re-Use of Spice By-Products: Exploring Their Bioactive Compounds and Significance in Active Packaging

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Foods, 2025, 14, 2445
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Valorization of Fruit Waste Through Reutilization Approach: A Comprehensive Review

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eFood, 2025, 6
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A preliminary investigation of the properties of plantain starch-chitosan composite films containing Panadol leaf extracts

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Discov Food, 2025, 5
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Efficient production, computational screening, molecular docking, quantum chemical calculations, and application of novel antioxidant peptides from Tartary buckwheat in composite preservation films

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Food Chemistry, 2025, 482, 144115
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Tough, antibacterial, antioxidant, antifogging and washable chitosan/nanocellulose-based edible coatings for grape preservation

Kejin Yu, Lina Yang, Siyu Zhang, Ning Zhang, Danshi Zhu, Yutang He, Xuehui Cao and He Liu

Food Chemistry, 2025, 468, 142513
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Advances in natural biomacromolecule-based Janus materials: preparation, applications and future prospects in food science

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Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2025, 1
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Recent advances of films and coatings based on cassava, yam, and sweet potato starches

Ana Otero-Herrera, Carmen Pérez-Cervera and Ricardo Andrade-Pizarro

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 319, 145339
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Bactericidal and anti-adhesion polymers containing trialkyl-(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium and plant-based tocopherol for coating applications

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European Polymer Journal, 2025, 226, 113746
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Sustainability in Bio-Based Edible Films, Coatings, and Packaging for Small Fruits

Ivo Oliveira, Teresa Pinto, Sílvia Afonso, Monika Karaś, Urszula Szymanowska, Berta Gonçalves and Alice Vilela

Applied Sciences, 2025, 15, 1462
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Emerging trends in biopolymer edible coatings for enhancing the shelf life of neglected and underutilized crops

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Front. Food Sci. Technol., 2025, 5
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Sodium Alginate: A Green Biopolymer Resource-Based Antimicrobial Edible Coating to Enhance Fruit Shelf-Life: A Review

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Colloids and Interfaces, 2025, 9, 32
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A comprehensive review on plant protein-based food packaging: Beyond petroleum-based polymers

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Current Research in Food Science, 2025, 10, 101104
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BIO-BASED EDIBLE FILMS AND COATINGS WITH APPLICATIONS IN FRUIT STORAGE LIFE EXTENSION

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FGR, 2024, 40, 207
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Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates

Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli and Theofania Tsironi

Future Foods, 2025, 11, 100563
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Migration of Chemical Compounds from Packaging Materials into Packaged Foods: Interaction, Mechanism, Assessment, and Regulations

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Foods, 2024, 13, 3125
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Multifunctional Films Based on Wheat Gluten and Microencapsulated Thyme Essential Oil

Norma E. Marcovich, Matías Federico Hernández and María Roberta Ansorena

JRM, 2024, 0, 1
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