Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yana Li, Kaixuan Wu, Beihai Wang, Xuezhong Li
Summary: Intelligent colorimetric indicator films were prepared to monitor the freshness/spoilage of milk and fish by incorporating purple tomato anthocyanin (PTA) into chitosan (CS) matrix. The color change of the films was correlated with PTA content and pH values, showing potential application in monitoring food freshness/spoilage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Maria Florez, Esther Guerra-Rodriguez, Patricia Cazon, Manuel Vazquez
Summary: The massive use of petroleum-based plastics in food packaging has led to serious environmental issues, prompting the need to develop biodegradable polymer packaging. Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide with non-toxic, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, is considered a promising material for food packaging. Recent studies have evaluated the potential of active and/or intelligent chitosan-based films in improving food preservation and monitoring. The addition of active compounds has been shown to enhance the mechanical, barrier and functional properties of chitosan films, with potential applications in antimicrobial and antioxidant activities.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Fansen Zeng, Yanqi Ye, Jingna Liu, Peng Fei
Summary: The project aims to develop an environmentally friendly pH-sensitive intelligent food packaging film for monitoring meat freshness. Anthocyanin-rich extract from black rice was added to a composite film to improve mechanical properties and enable color change as an indicator of meat spoilage. This film can be used in real-time to monitor meat freshness.
Article
Polymer Science
Cheng-Xuan Lin, Hao-Hsin Hsu, Yu-Hsuan Chang, Shih-Hsin Chen, Shih-Bin Lin, Shyi-Neng Lou, Hui-Huang Chen
Summary: By immobilizing laccase on electrospun chitosan fibers and adding NaN3 as an enzyme inhibitor, stability was increased and the application range expanded, making TTI more effective in evaluating food quality.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Samira Forghani, Hadi Almasi, Mehran Moradi
Summary: Intelligent packaging in the food industry is able to detect chemical, physical, and/or biological changes in food. Electrospun nanofibers have emerged as a promising candidate for manufacturing food packaging materials, with their rapid color response to changes in food quality or storage temperature.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mahmood Alizadeh-Sani, Milad Tavassoli, Esamil Mohammadian, Ali Ehsani, Gholamreza Jahed Khaniki, Ruchir Priyadarshi, Jong-Whan Rhim
Summary: A new pH-responsive color indicator film was developed by blending barberry anthocyanin with methylcellulose/chitosan nanofiber composite film, showing significant color changes in response to pH and ammonia gas, suitable for real-time freshness monitoring of food products.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Priyanka Sakare, Saroj Kumar Giri, Debabandya Mohapatra, Bharat Modhera, V. Bhushana Babu
Summary: The study aimed to develop an intelligent real-time freshness indicator for white button mushrooms by immobilizing lac dye on filter paper. The indicator showed pH responsiveness, good structural, mechanical, thermal properties, and color stability. It successfully distinguished the freshness stages of mushrooms and predicted the physicochemical indices of mushrooms stored at 4 degrees C.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jun Yang, Mingyue Shen, Yu Luo, Ting Wu, Xianxiang Chen, Yuanxing Wang, Jianhua Xie
Summary: Chitosan-based hydrogels have excellent bioactivities and application prospects in fields such as biosensors and intelligent food packaging systems. Different types of CH-based hydrogels have different working mechanisms and extensive application prospects in delivery systems and tissue engineering.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ana Romero, Julia L. Sharp, Paul L. Dawson, Duncan Darby, Kay Cooksey
Summary: The study evaluated the shelf life of cow milk in different prototypes of intelligent packaging, with findings suggesting that HDPE-G and HDPE-B bottles could be utilized to indicate spoilage in refrigerated cow milk.
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ping Shao, Liming Liu, Jiahao Yu, Yang Lin, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Peilong Sun
Summary: Research on intelligent packaging, driven by consumer preferences for food safety and reducing resource waste, has brought momentum to the development of freshness indicators. These indicators, as a simple and efficient technology, have great potential in monitoring food freshness without causing damage to the food and packaging in the food supply chain.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Xiaoyu Luo, Amr Zaitoon, Loong-Tak Lim
Summary: Intelligent food packaging systems enhance communication by providing dynamic product information to stakeholders in the supply chain. Colorimetric indicators are used to monitor product quality in real-time during transportation, distribution, and storage. These indicators can supplement traditional labels and reduce food waste.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Parya Ezati, Ajahar Khan, Jong-Whan Rhim
Summary: Modified resazurin incorporating gelatin films were prepared to monitor the quality of packed shrimp in real time. The films showed uniform dispersion of the dye with minimal irregularities, and the addition of the dye improved the films' load-bearing ability and tensile strength without affecting transparency and water vapor permeability. The release rate of the dye depended on the food simulant, and the films exhibited noticeable color changes in shrimp packaging tests that corresponded well with TVB-N levels and pH changes.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Farah Ayuni Mohd Hatta, Qurratu Aini Mat Ali, Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd Kashim, Rashidi Othman, Sahilah Abd Mutalib, Nurul Hafizah Mohd Nor
Summary: Food safety is a top priority and intelligent packaging with natural colorants as halal bioactive materials offers a promising solution. These colorants have excellent stability and properties that can detect food blemishes and prevent spoilage. However, further research and development are needed to promote commercial applications and market development.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bing Han, Peifeng Chen, Jiaxuan Guo, Hongliang Yu, Shaojing Zhong, Dongmei Li, Chunhong Liu, Zhibiao Feng, Bin Jiang
Summary: The development of intelligent indicator film is a new trend in food packaging. It has been found that the addition of anthocyanin improves the hydrophobicity and oxidation resistance of the film, causing its color to change with pH. This intelligent indicator film can be used to detect the pH changes in salmon and determine its freshness.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jian Zhu, Zhiqing Liu, Hui Chen, Hongsheng Liu, Xianyang Bao, Chunyan Li, Ling Chen, Long Yu
Summary: In this study, a sensitive AIE indicator H(+)DQ2 was applied for monitoring seafood spoilage within a biodegradable package. The indicator showed high sensitivity to ammonia vapors and could be reused over multiple cycles. Through color and fluorescence changes, the packaging provided real-time, sensitive detection of seafood spoilage correlated with various spoilage indicators.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
