Recent advances in extraction, modification, and application of chitosan in packaging industry

Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi; Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi; Fazilah Ariffin; M M Jeevani Osadee Wijekoon; A A Al-Hassan; Mohammed Ali Dheyab; Mehran Ghasemlou

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118876

Recent advances in extraction, modification, and application of chitosan in packaging industry

Carbohydr Polym. 2022 Feb 1:277:118876. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118876. Epub 2021 Nov 8.

Authors

Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi¹, Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi², Fazilah Ariffin³, M M Jeevani Osadee Wijekoon⁴, A A Al-Hassan⁵, Mohammed Ali Dheyab⁶, Mehran Ghasemlou⁷

Affiliations

¹ Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
² Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia; Department of Food Science and Technology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran. Electronic address: amohammadi@usm.my.
³ Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia. Electronic address: fazilah@usm.my.
⁴ Division of Applied and Natural Sciences, University College of Matara, Matara, Sri Lanka.
⁵ Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and vit. Medicine, Qassim University, 51452 Burydah, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Nano-Optoelectronics Research and Technology Lab (NORLab), School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
⁷ School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.

PMID: 34893279
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118876

Abstract

Current environmental concerns fostered a strong interest in extracting polymers from renewable feedstocks. Chitosan, a second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose, may prove to be a promising green material owing to its renewability, inherent biodegradablity, natural availability, non-toxicity, and ease of modification. This review is intended to comprehensively overview the recent developments on the isolation of chitosan from chitin, its modification and applications as a reinforcing candidate for food packaging materials, emphasizing the scientific underpinnings arising from its physicochemical properties, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antifungal activities. We review various chitosan-reinforced composites reported in the literature and comprehensively present intriguing mechanical and other functional properties. We highlight the contribution of these mechanically robust and responsive materials to extend the shelf-life and maintain the qualities of a wide range of food commodities. Finally, we assess critical challenges and highlight future opportunities towards understanding the versatile applications of chitosan nanocomposites.

Keywords: Active packaging; Chitosan; Extraction; Intelligent packaging; Modification.

Publication types

Review