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3D-printed biodegradable films for antimicrobial and antioxidant active packaging: application in grape preservation.

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Τίτλος: 3D-printed biodegradable films for antimicrobial and antioxidant active packaging: application in grape preservation.
Συγγραφείς: Popoola O; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, United States., Attemann A; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, United States., Andreescu S; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, United States. Electronic address: eandrees@clarkson.edu.
Πηγή: Food chemistry [Food Chem] 2026 Sep 01; Vol. 522, pp. 149901. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 01.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Evaluation Study
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7702639 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-7072 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03088146 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Food Chem Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Barking : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers
Original Publication: Barking, Eng., Applied Science Publishers.
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Food Packaging*/instrumentation , Food Packaging*/methods , Vitis*/chemistry , Vitis*/microbiology , Antioxidants*/pharmacology , Antioxidants*/chemistry , Food Preservation*/instrumentation , Food Preservation*/methods , Anti-Infective Agents*/pharmacology , Anti-Infective Agents*/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/chemistry , Printing, Three-Dimensional*, Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects ; Staphylococcus aureus/growth & development ; Escherichia coli/drug effects ; Escherichia coli/growth & development ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa/growth & development ; Fruit/chemistry ; Hydrogels/chemistry ; Cellulose/chemistry
Περίληψη: Conventional food packaging contributes to environmental pollution and provides only passive protection. Here, biodegradable composite films were developed via extrusion-based 3D printing of alginate-gelatin-cellulose (AGC) hydrogels enriched with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents for active food packaging applications. Ink formulations were optimized to ensure printability, structural integrity, and functional performance. The films were systematically evaluated for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, physicochemical and mechanical properties, and biodegradability. The optimized formulation containing essential oils increased radical scavenging from 4.17 ± 0.62% to 60.88 ± 0.71% and showed strong inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus and moderate activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. During storage, films reduced grape weight loss to 11-17%, versus 38-43% for polyethylene and 64-70% for unwrapped controls, while preserving color and firmness. These findings demonstrate potential of AGC-based bioactive films as sustainable packaging for extending the shelf life of perishable fruits.
(Copyright © 2026 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: 3D printing; Active food packaging; Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity; Biodegradable hydrogel; Essential oil; Sustainable packaging
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Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260616 Date Completed: 20260708 Latest Revision: 20260708
Update Code: 20260708
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149901
PMID: 42302519
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