The packaging field contributes significantly to the carbon footprint. Packaging materials represent the largest category of plastic waste, almost 50% of global plastic waste comes from the packaging ...

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) have developed an innovative biodegradable multilayer film capable of protecting and ...

SCFA production, as an indication of overall fermentability, decreased when the soluble Cax was crosslinked into the insoluble matrix film (Cax-F) (Fig. 3A). This was true in all three fecal donors.

Pectin is a naturally occurring thickener and stabilizer, helping jams, jellies, and fruit preserves set. Scientifically speaking, it’s a soluble fiber (a.k.a. a type of polysaccharide) found in the ...