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: Received: 14 August 2024 / Approved: 14 August 2024 / Online: 15 August 2024 (07:28:40 CEST)
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Infante-Neta, A. A.; D'Almeida, A. P.; Albuquerque, T. L. D. Bacterial Cellulose in Food Packaging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Sustainable Innovations and Prospects. Preprints2024, 2024081111. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1111.v1
Infante-Neta, A. A.; D'Almeida, A. P.; Albuquerque, T. L. D. Bacterial Cellulose in Food Packaging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Sustainable Innovations and Prospects. Preprints 2024, 2024081111. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1111.v1
Infante-Neta, A. A.; D'Almeida, A. P.; Albuquerque, T. L. D. Bacterial Cellulose in Food Packaging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Sustainable Innovations and Prospects. Preprints2024, 2024081111. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1111.v1
APA Style
Infante-Neta, A. A., D'Almeida, A. P., & Albuquerque, T. L. D. (2024). Bacterial Cellulose in Food Packaging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Sustainable Innovations and Prospects. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1111.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Infante-Neta, A. A., Alan Portal D'Almeida and Tiago Lima de Albuquerque. 2024 "Bacterial Cellulose in Food Packaging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Sustainable Innovations and Prospects" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1111.v1
Abstract
The scientific community has explored new packaging materials due to environmental challenges and pollution from plastic waste. Bacterial cellulose (BC), produced by bacteria like Gluconaceto-bacter xylinus, shows high potential for food preservation due to its exceptional mechanical strength, high crystallinity, and effective barrier properties against gases and moisture, making it a promising alternative to conventional plastics. This review highlights recent advances in BC production, particularly agro-industrial residues, which reduce costs and enhance environmental sustainability. Incorporating antimicrobial agents into BC matrices has also led to active packaging solutions that extend food shelf life and improve safety. A bibliometric analysis reveals a significant increase in research on BC over the last decade, reflecting growing global interest. Key research themes include the development of BC-based composites and the exploration of their antimicrobial properties. Critical areas for future research include improving BC production's scalability and economic via-bility and its integration with other biopolymers. These developments emphasize BC's potential as a sustainable packaging material and its role in the circular economy through waste valorization.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology
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