Recent advances in extraction, modification, and application of chitosan in packaging industry.
Abstrak
Current environmental concerns fostered a strong interest in extracting polymers from renewable feedstocks. Chitosan, a second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose, may prove to be a promising green material owing to its renewability, inherent biodegradablity, natural availability, non-toxicity, and ease of modification. This review is intended to comprehensively overview the recent developments on the isolation of chitosan from chitin, its modification and applications as a reinforcing candidate for food packaging materials, emphasizing the scientific underpinnings arising from its physicochemical properties, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antifungal activities. We review various chitosan-reinforced composites reported in the literature and comprehensively present intriguing mechanical and other functional properties. We highlight the contribution of these mechanically robust and responsive materials to extend the shelf-life and maintain the qualities of a wide range of food commodities. Finally, we assess critical challenges and highlight future opportunities towards understanding the versatile applications of chitosan nanocomposites.
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Penulis (7)
Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi
Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi
Fazilah Ariffin
M. J. O. Wijekoon
A. Al-Hassan
M. A. Dheyab
M. Ghasemlou
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- 2021
- Bahasa
- en
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- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118876
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- Open Access ✓