Application of Protein-Based Films and Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review

As the IV generation of packaging, biopolymers, with the advantages of biodegradability, process ability, combination possibilities and no pollution to food, have become the leading food packaging materials. Biopolymers can be directly extracted from biomass, synthesized from bioderived monomers and produced directly by microorganisms which are all abundant and renewable. The raw materials used to produce biopolymers are low-cost, some even coming from agrion dustrial waste. This review summarized the advances in protein-based films and coatings for food packaging. The materials studied to develop protein-based packaging films and coatings can be divided into two classes: plant proteins and animal proteins.…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 51875297
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

  Awards: ZR2019BEE056, ZR2016XJ003, ZR2019BEE056 and ZR2016XJ003
• BU
  Beijing University of Chemical Technology

  Award: buctrc201909
• KT
  Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong

  Award: 2019GGX102018