Fabrication of active and intelligent bio-based edible films using encapsulated beetroot powders for smart packaging
Mkhari Tshamisane, Jerry O. Adeyemi, Olaniyi Amos Fawole
Abstract
To address food waste and promote sustainable food packaging, pH-sensitive edible films were developed using Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage and cellulose nanofibers incorporated with encapsulated beetroot waste extract at 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% concentrations.
Topics & Concepts
Active packagingMucilageFood packagingCelluloseFood scienceFabricationMaterials scienceChemistryBotanyBiologyOrganic chemistryMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyBotanical Research and ApplicationsMicroencapsulation and Drying Processes