Gamage, A.; Thiviya, P.; Liyanapathiranage, A.; Wasana, M.; Jayakodi, Y.; Bandara, A.; Manamperi, A.; Dassanayake, R.S.; Evon, P.; Merah, O.; Madhujith, T. Polysaccharide-Based Bioplastics as Green and Sustainable Packaging Materials. Preprints2023, 2023101491. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1491.v1
APA Style
Gamage, A., Thiviya, P., Liyanapathiranage, A., Wasana, M., Jayakodi, Y., Bandara, A., Manamperi, A., Dassanayake, R.S., Evon, P., Merah, O., & Madhujith, T. (2023). Polysaccharide-Based Bioplastics as Green and Sustainable Packaging Materials. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1491.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Gamage, A., Othmane Merah and Terrence Madhujith. 2023 "Polysaccharide-Based Bioplastics as Green and Sustainable Packaging Materials" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1491.v1
Abstract
Over the past few decades, synthetic polymer production has increased, and the production of plastics has surpassed all other man-made materials due to their versatility. Moreover, packaging plastic makes up around 40% of global plastic production. However, the excessive usage of synthetic packaging materials has led to severe environmental and health-related issues. Therefore, biobased packages are considered alternatives to substitute synthetic packaging on the market. Furthermore, the choice of packing material in the food industry is a perplexing process as it depends on various factors, such as the type of food product, its sustainability, and environmental conditions. Interestingly, due to proven gas barrier properties and biological activity, polysaccharide-based bioplastics show the potential to expand the trends in food packaging, including edible films and intelligent and active food packaging. This review discusses the structure, properties and recent developments in polysaccharide-based bioplastics as food packaging materials.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.