Rai M., Dos Santos C. (ed.) Bio-Polymer-Based Nano Films: Applications in Food Packaging and Wound Healing

Elsevier Inc., 2021. — 416 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-823381-8. — (Micro and Nano Technologies Series)
Biopolymer-Based Nano Films: Applications in Food Packaging and Wound Healing covers a variety of biofilms, including active biofilms, nisin-silver nano-films, silk fibroin-based composite films, lignocellulose/cellulose-based biofilms, carboxymethyl cellulose-coated polypropylene, hybrid film-loaded antimicrobials, chitosan hybrid systems, pullulan, and biopolymers films. The applications of these nano-biofilms in different fields, particularly in food packaging, wound healing, and as potential antimicrobials against new, emerging, and multidrug resistant microbes are also discussed. This is an important resource for researchers in the fields of pharmacology, nanotechnology, microbiology, biotechnology, and for clinicians.
The possibility of associating nanotechnology with biotechnology helps with the creation of innovative new　products and the development of processes at the molecular level. Within this context, nanobiotechnology advances and revolutionizes several scientific fields. In the development of new technologies and products, it is also necessary to develop "platforms" that allow the specific application and delivery of compounds/actives in a controlled, specific and non-toxic way.An introduction to biopolymer-based nanofilms, their applications, and limitations
Pullulan films and natural compounds: Applications and perspectives
Nanocellulose biopolymer-based biofilms: Applications and challenges
Active biofilms for food packaging applications
Biocompatible polymers impregnated with nisin and nanoparticles for food preservation
Starch-based films loaded with nano-antimicrobials for food packaging
Biopolymer essential oil nanocomposite for antimicrobial packaging
Carboxymethyl cellulose-coated polypropylene films containing essential oil for food preservation
Nanocomposite antimicrobial films based on biopolymers
Cellulose nanofibrils in bio-nanocomposite films and their applications
Antibacterial and wound healing activities of micro/nanocarriers based on carboxymethyl and quaternized chitosan derivatives
New hybrid materials for wound cover dressings
Wound dressing applications of nano-biofilms
Nanoparticle-impregnated biopolymers as novel antimicrobial nanofilms
Biopolymer-based nanofilms for the treatment of burn wounds
Nanoencapsulation of natural compounds for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis and paracoccidioidomycosis
Biopolymer-based nanofilms: Utility and toxicity
Regulations for using nanotechnology in food and medical products