Food packaging : advanced materials technologies and innovations This one stop reference is aimed at packaging materials researchers working across various industries. With chapters written by leading international researchers it offers a broad view of important developments in food packaging. The book presents an extensive survey of food packaging materials and modern technologies and demonstrates the potential of various materials for use in demanding applications. It discusses use of polymers composites nanotechnology hybrid materials coatings wood based and other materials in packaging. It also describes biodegradable packaging antimicrobial studies and environmental issues related to packaging materials Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Editors Contributors Chapter 1 Bio Based Materials for Active Food Packaging: Dream or Reality 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Active Food Packaging: General Definitions and Some Examples 1.2.1 Antioxidant Packaging 1.2.2 Water Absorbers Scavengers 1.2.3 Ethylene Scavengers Absorbers 1.2.4 Antimicrobial Packaging 1.3 European Directive on Circular Economy: The Change from Plastics to Bio Based Materials 1.4 Bio Based Packaging Materials: Obtention of Materials Commercially Available and Their Degradation Path 1.4.1 Polysaccharides 1.4.1.1 Starch 1.4.1.2 Agar 1.4.1.3 Alginate 1.4.1.4 Chitin Chitosan 1.4.1.5 Xanthan Gum 1.4.1.6 Xylans 1.4.1.7 Pullulan 1.4.1.8 Carrageenan 1.4.1.9 Pectin 1.4.1.10 Cellulose Derived 1.4.2 Proteins 1.4.2.1 Whey 1.4.2.2 Casein 1.4.2.3 Zein 1.4.2.4 Gelatin 1.4.3 Flour Based 1.5 Bio Based Active Packaging Materials: Focus on Examples Tested In Vivo 1.5.1 Chitosan Based Active Packaging Materials 1.5.2 Cellulose and Cellulose Based Packaging Materials 1.5.3 Gelatin Based Packaging Materials 1.5.4 Starch Based Packaging Materials 1.5.5 Other Protein Based Packaging Materials 1.5.6 Alginate Based Packaging Materials 1.5.7 Other Bio Based Active Packaging 1.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 2 Biodegradable Films for Food Packaging 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Types of Biodegradable Polymers 2.2.1 Properties that Affect Biodegradable Film Usability 2.2.2 Biodegradable Films with Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties 2.2.3 Nanotechnology in the Production of Biodegradable Films 2.2.3.1 Types of Nanomaterials Used in Nanocomposites 2.2.4 Use of Chemical Binders to Improve the Properties of Biodegradable Films.