Smart alginate nanomaterials: Revolutionizing food across delivery, preservation, packaging, safety, and waste upcycling

Shweta Rathee; Kshitij RB Singh; Sadhucharan Mallick; Jay Singh; Shyam S. Pandey; Ankur Ojha; Ravindra Pratap Singh

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (Dec 2024)

Smart alginate nanomaterials: Revolutionizing food across delivery, preservation, packaging, safety, and waste upcycling

Shweta Rathee,
Kshitij RB Singh,
Sadhucharan Mallick,
Jay Singh,
Shyam S. Pandey,
Ankur Ojha,
Ravindra Pratap Singh

Affiliations

Shweta Rathee: Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Corresponding authors at: Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Kshitij RB Singh: Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
Sadhucharan Mallick: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jay Singh: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shyam S. Pandey: Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
Ankur Ojha: Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Corresponding authors at: Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Ravindra Pratap Singh: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India; Corresponding authors at: Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana, India.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8
p. 100568

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As the global population grows, the demand for safe food security aligned with sustainable development objectives becomes increasingly critical. This review delves into the innovative design techniques of stimuli-responsive smart alginate nanomaterials. It focuses on smart alginate hybrid nanomaterials and their nanocomposites that react to external stimuli. pH-responsive smart alginate hybrid nanomaterials are effectively utilized for the targeted delivery of bioactive components. Conversely, pH, temperature, specific analytes, and ionic strength-responsive smart alginate nanocomposites have food preservation, packaging, safety, and waste upcycling applications. This paper provides an in-depth examination of recent advancements in pH-responsive smart alginate hybrid nanomaterials, emphasizing targeted distribution systems, including nanoparticles, nanoliposome complexes, high internal phase Pickering emulsions, emulgels, nanogels, nanobioaerogels, and electrospun nanofibers. Moreover, the review highlights how smart alginate nanocomposites contribute to sustainable food preservation and upcycling of food waste, enhancing food safety. Detailed discussions on commercialization regulations underscore the importance of regulatory compliance and safety in deploying these advanced materials.

Published in Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications

ISSN: 2666-8939 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/carbohydrate-polymer-technologies-and-applications

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