Natural colorant incorporated biopolymers-based pH-sensing films for indicating the food product quality and safety

Mahmud Ekrem Parlak; Oya Irmak Sahin; Ayse Neslihan Dundar; Furkan Türker Saricaoglu; Slim Smaoui; Gulden Goksen; Pankaj Koirala; Fahad Al-Asmari; Nilesh Prakash Nirmal

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138160

Natural colorant incorporated biopolymers-based pH-sensing films for indicating the food product quality and safety

Food Chem. 2024 May 1:439:138160. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138160. Epub 2023 Dec 8.

Authors

Mahmud Ekrem Parlak¹, Oya Irmak Sahin², Ayse Neslihan Dundar¹, Furkan Türker Saricaoglu¹, Slim Smaoui³, Gulden Goksen⁴, Pankaj Koirala⁵, Fahad Al-Asmari⁶, Nilesh Prakash Nirmal⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science, Bursa Technical University, 16310 Yıldırım/BURSA, Turkey.
² Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yalova University, 76200 Yalova, Turkey.
³ Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Engineering Enzymes (LMBEE), Center of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, P.O. Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia.
⁴ Department of Food Technology, Vocational School of Technical Sciences at Mersin Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone, Tarsus University, 33100 Mersin, Turkey.
⁵ Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, 999 Phutthamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
⁶ Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa, 31982 Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
⁷ Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, 999 Phutthamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand. Electronic address: nilesh.nir@mahidol.ac.th.

PMID: 38086233
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138160

Abstract

The current synthetic plastic-based packaging creates environmental hazards that impact climate change. Hence, the topic of the current research in food packaging is biodegradable packaging and its development. In addition, new smart packaging solutions are being developed to monitor the quality of packaged foods, with dual functions as food preservation and quality indicators. In the creation of intelligent and active food packaging, many natural colorants have been employed effectively as pH indicators and active substances, respectively. This review provides an overview of biodegradable polymers and natural colorants that are being extensively studied for pH-indicating packaging. A comprehensive discussion has been provided on the current status of the development of intelligent packaging systems for food, different incorporation techniques, and technical challenges in the development of such green packaging. Finally, the food industry and environmental protection might be revolutionized by pH-sensing biodegradable packaging enabling real-time detection of food product quality and safety.

Keywords: Development; Food; Natural colorant; Security; Smart packaging; Sustainable.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopolymers / chemistry
Food Packaging* / methods
Food Preservation* / methods
Food Quality
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration

Substances

Biopolymers