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ReviewPolymers2023

Innovative Biobased and Sustainable Polymer Packaging Solutions for Extending Bread Shelf Life: A Review.

Vito Gigante, Laura Aliotta, Roberta Ascrizzi, Laura Pistelli, Angela Zinnai, Giovanna Batoni, Maria-Beatrice Coltelli, Andrea Lazzeri

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Review in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Vito GiganteDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3896-9629
Laura AliottaDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1876-5995
Roberta AscrizziDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1791-8208
Laura PistelliInterdepartmental Research Center "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health" (NUTRAFOOD), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3943-2797
Angela ZinnaiInterdepartmental Research Center "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health" (NUTRAFOOD), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Giovanna BatoniDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via S. Zeno 37, 56123 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4448-2385
Maria-Beatrice ColtelliDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0418-8974
Andrea LazzeriDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9463-1502

Funding

University of Pisa PRA_2022_53 BIO-based CAST extruded films with enhanced properties tailored for food packaging (BIOCAST)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sustainable packaging has been steadily gaining prominence within the food industry, with biobased materials emerging as a promising substitute for conventional petroleum-derived plastics. This review is dedicated to the examination of innovative biobased materials in the context of bread packaging. It aims to furnish a comprehensive survey of recent discoveries, fundamental properties, and potential applications. Commencing with an examination of the challenges posed by various bread types and the imperative of extending shelf life, the review underscores the beneficial role of biopolymers as internal coatings or external layers in preserving product freshness while upholding structural integrity. Furthermore, the introduction of biocomposites, resulting from the amalgamation of biopolymers with active biomolecules, fortifies barrier properties, thus shielding bread from moisture, oxygen, and external influences. The review also addresses the associated challenges and opportunities in utilizing biobased materials for bread packaging, accentuating the ongoing requirement for research and innovation to create advanced materials that ensure product integrity while diminishing the environmental footprint.

Indexed as

active biomoleculesbiobased polymersbread packagingshelf life

Identifiers

PMID38139951
PMCPMC10747240

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