Sustainable Advances in Biopolymer-Based Packaging for Food Shelf-life Extension
- 1st Edition - October 21, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: Mihir Kumar Purkait, Banhisikha Debnath, Prangan Duarah
- Language: English
Sustainable Advances in Biopolymer-Based Packaging for Food Shelf-life Extension offers readers sustainable solutions for enhancing food shelf-life. It covers topics such as bio-ba… Read more
Sustainable Advances in Biopolymer-Based Packaging for Food Shelf-life Extension offers readers sustainable solutions for enhancing food shelf-life. It covers topics such as bio-based packaging materials, modification techniques, edible coatings, biodegradable packaging, nanotechnology, hydrogels, and intelligent packaging. Readers will be able to make informed decisions and implement sustainable solutions for enhancing food shelf-life while reducing reliance on traditional non-biodegradable packaging materials. The book begins by exploring the basics of bio-based food packaging materials, covering origins, characteristics, and varieties such as plant, animal, microbial, and waste materials.
Subsequent chapters explain emerging bio-based materials, including intelligent packaging and edible coatings. Extraction technologies, modification techniques, and applications for sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging are also discussed. The potential of biopolymers, including those from plant extracts, to improve the nutritional content of packaged foods is highlighted. Through country-specific case studies from the EU, Asia, and North America, the book discusses the global regulatory landscape for bio-based food packaging and offers insights into challenges and future trends.
Subsequent chapters explain emerging bio-based materials, including intelligent packaging and edible coatings. Extraction technologies, modification techniques, and applications for sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging are also discussed. The potential of biopolymers, including those from plant extracts, to improve the nutritional content of packaged foods is highlighted. Through country-specific case studies from the EU, Asia, and North America, the book discusses the global regulatory landscape for bio-based food packaging and offers insights into challenges and future trends.
- Introduces natural biopolymers, bioactive compounds, and synthetic biodegradable polymers to increase shelf-life of different food items
- Explains emerging bio-based materials including intelligent packaging and edible coatings
- Discusses the potential of biopolymers, including those from plant extracts to improve nutritional content of packaged foods
- Highlights extraction technologies, modification techniques, and applications for sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging
Researchers in food science in the fields of sustainability, nutrition, food waste, technology, engineering and renewable energy, Industry professionals including food manufacturers and food consumer packaged goods companies
1. Introduction to Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging Materials
2. Polysaccharide-Based Food Packing Materials
3. Protein and Lipid-Based Food Packaging Materials
4. Food Shelf Life Enhancement by Using Additives in Biopolymer Packaging
5. Polymers of Microbial Origin Used for Food Packaging
6. Recent Advances in the Production of Active Food Packaging Materials
7. Advances in the Application of Bio-Based Hydrogels in Food Packaging
8. Applications of Biopolymer-based Packaging Films in Food Preservation
9. Advancement in The Application of Bio-Based Edible Coating to Increase Food Shelf Life
10. Bio-Based Intelligent Food Packaging
11. Regulatory Landscape for Bio-based Food Packaging
2. Polysaccharide-Based Food Packing Materials
3. Protein and Lipid-Based Food Packaging Materials
4. Food Shelf Life Enhancement by Using Additives in Biopolymer Packaging
5. Polymers of Microbial Origin Used for Food Packaging
6. Recent Advances in the Production of Active Food Packaging Materials
7. Advances in the Application of Bio-Based Hydrogels in Food Packaging
8. Applications of Biopolymer-based Packaging Films in Food Preservation
9. Advancement in The Application of Bio-Based Edible Coating to Increase Food Shelf Life
10. Bio-Based Intelligent Food Packaging
11. Regulatory Landscape for Bio-based Food Packaging
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 21, 2025
- Language: English
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Mihir Kumar Purkait
Dr. Mihir Kumar Purkait is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. His current research activities are focused in four distinct areas viz. i) advanced separation technologies, ii) waste to energy, iii) smart materials for various applications, and iv) process intensification. In each of the area, his goal is to synthesis stimuli responsive materials and to develop a more fundamental understanding of the factors governing the performance of the chemical and biochemical processes. He has more than 20 years of experience in academics and research and published more than 300 papers in different reputed journals (Citation: >16,500, h-index = 75, i-10 index = 193). He has 12 patents and completed 43 sponsored and consultancy projects from various funding agencies.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, IndiaBD
Banhisikha Debnath
Banhisikha Debnath is a Researcher in the Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India. She obtained B.Tech in Civil Engineering in 2017 from the National Institute of Technology Agartala (NITA), India and MTech in Environmental Engineering in 2019 from NITA, India. Her research work focuses on the conversion of biomass into value-added products and their health and environmental applications. She has numerous publications in different international journals of repute and several book chapters.
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Researcher, Centre for the Environment Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, IndiaPD
Prangan Duarah
Prangan Duarah is a doctoral research fellow at the Centre for the Environment in the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He worked on a research project at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, before joining IIT Guwahati as a research fellow. He graduated from North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong, India, with a B.Tech in Energy Engineering. His current field of studies focuses on naturally-derived pharmaceutical compounds and green nanomaterial synthesis for various applications. He is a recipient of the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF), which is given to the country's most outstanding research scholars as a token of encouragement to pursue their research. He has published more than five journal papers and several book chapters in peer-reviewed international publications.
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Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), IndiaRead Sustainable Advances in Biopolymer-Based Packaging for Food Shelf-life Extension on ScienceDirect