Guest Editors
Jun Liu, Professor, College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, China
Dr. Jun Liu is currently a professor at College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University (China). He received his Ph.D. degree from Nanjing Agricultural University (China) in 2010. His research interests focus on the development of food packaging materials based on natural and renewable resources, and chemical modification of natural polysaccharides and their applications. He, as the first and/or corresponding author, has published more than 90 papers in peer-reviewed SCI journals (H-index = 41). Fourteen of his research papers have been highlighted as Highly Cited Papers in the Web of Science. He is the editorial board member of ‘Journal of Renewable Materials’ and ‘Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods’.
Xingran Kou, Assistant Professor, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, China
Dr. Xingran Kou is currently an associate professor at School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, China. He received his Ph.D. degree from Jiangnan University (China) in 2018. His research interests focus on the development and application of essential oil microcapsules based on biodegradable materials. As the first and/or corresponding author, has published more than 20 papers in peer-reviewed SCI journals.
Summary
The current trends related to food safety and the growing expectations of the consumers lead to changes in the approach to food packing. Active and intelligent packaging films has been presented on the global packaging market for years, and scientists all over the world are looking for novelties related to this kind of packaging. The purpose of the ‘active packaging’ is the extension of the shelf-life of the food and the maintenance or even improvement of its quality. The purpose of ‘intelligent packaging’ is to give indication on, and to monitor, the freshness of the food.
This Special Issue mainly focuses on active and intelligent packaging films for food application. Topics of interest include but not limited to:
1) Preparation methods of active and intelligent packaging films;
2) Micro-structural characterization of active and intelligent packaging films;
3) Physicochemical and functional properties of active and intelligent packaging films;
4) Applications of active and intelligent packaging films;
5) Biodegradable, reusable and recyclable packaging films.
Both research and review articles on these topics are welcomed.
Keywords
Active packaging; Intelligent packaging; Food packaging; Biopolymer; Edible coating; Packaging film; Biodegradable; Preparation method; Characterization; Structure; Physicochemical property; Functional property; Application; Shelf-life; Freshness
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