Nanotechnology for Sustainable Food Packaging
Latest techniques for the development of biodegradable food packaging casings with commentary on safety concerns and regulatory frameworks
Nanotechnology for Sustainable Food Packaging covers the latest techniques and applications of nanotechnology, demonstrating capabilities to revolutionize the food packaging sector. This includes concepts of biodegradable food packaging, approaches to improve material functionality, robust sensing systems, and the scope of employing advanced analytical and computational approaches to support progress in the field. Throughout, the text focuses on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including life cycle analysis, biodegradability, green practices, eco-friendliness, and sustainability.
This book explores the major food packaging matrixes (polymers, edible films, and multilayers), different categories of advances (composites, active and intelligent packaging), labeling considerations, region- and country-specific regulatory frameworks, and safety concerns. Readers will also find a futuristic preview of this rapidly advancing field and an overview of lab-ready technologies with the potential for commercialization, developed recently and have the potential to replace synthetic polymers.
Written by a team of highly qualified authors, Nanotechnology for Sustainable Food Packaging discusses sample topics including:
* Nanotechnologys potential to improve the shelf life of food products, the chemistry and functionality of different materials based on merits and possible challenges
* Sources, chemistry, and functionality of various bio-based sources and their usage as nanocomposites, and bio-based alternatives, drawbacks, and research trends
* Bioactive compounds in food packaging and their benefits, preparation methods, characterization approaches, delivery, and assessment
* Surface modification approaches through sustainable physico-chemical approaches, and the development of flexible packaging materials suitable for specific requirements such as nonthermal processing
Nanotechnology for Sustainable Food Packaging is an essential scientific and technological reference for scientists and R&D personnel who are interested in advancing food packaging technologies. The book is also valuable for students, researchers, and food industry professionals studying nanotechnology in food, food packaging, and food science and technology.
Chapter 2. Trends in Food Packaging and the Scope of Nanotechnology
Chapter 3. Inorganic and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials in Food Packaging
Chapter 4. Polymer-based Nanocomposites
Chapter 5. Bio-based Nanocomposites
Chapter 6. Edible Coatings
Chapter 7. Nanoencapsulation and Nanodelivery through Food Packaging
Chapter 8. Multilayer Food Packaging
Chapter 9. Active Packaging
Chapter 10. Intelligent Packaging
Chapter 11. Applications in Quality Evaluation and Sensing
Chapter 12. Labeling and Traceability
Chapter 13. Migratory Effects, Safety, and Concerns
Chapter 14. Life Cycle Analysis in Food Packaging
Chapter 15. Research and Market Trends in Biodegradable Food Packaging
Chapter 16. Regulatory Frameworks
Chapter 17. Current Industry Applications and Prospects
Chapter 18. Sustainability and Future
Jeyan A. Moses, Assistant Professor and In-charge, Computational Modeling and Nanoscale Processing Unit, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), Thanjavur, India
M. Maria Leena, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
