M.A. Del Nobile

TL;DR: In this paper, the individual and interactive effects of glycerol and chitosan on tapioca starch-based edible film properties were investigated using response surface methodology, and it was observed from the mechanical characteristics point of view, that the chitosa had a positive effect while the glycerols had a negative effect.

TL;DR: In this article, the quality of nine spaghetti typologies, produced by using wheat durum semolina as a base plus the addition of buckwheat and durum wheat bran, was investigated.

TL;DR: A comprehensive study on thymol loaded zein films is presented in this article, where the antimicrobial efficacy of developed active zein film was tested against three different spoilage microorganisms (cells and spores of Bacillus cereus, Candida lusitaniae and Pseudomonas spp.) and one GRAS (Generally recognized as safe) microbial strain (Streptococcus thermophilus).

TL;DR: A preliminary study on the suitability of environmentally friendly active films to be produced by melt extrusion process is presented in this article, in which low density polyethylene (LDPE), polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) were used as environmentally friendly polymeric matrices, with the former being recyclable and the latter two biodegradable.

TL;DR: A mathematical model able to describe the release kinetics of antimicrobial agents from crosslinked polyvinylalcohol (PVOH) into water is presented, corroborating the validity of the hypothesis made to derive it.