Preface xxiii 1 Edible Food Coatings are Biopolymers: Packaging and Preservation 1 Mousumi Sen and Hemendra Pratap Singh 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Characteristics of Edible Coatings 4 1.3 Nanocoating Preparation Techniques 5 1.4 Coating 6 1.5 Coating Methods with Applications 14 1.6 Factors Affecting Coating Process 17 1.7 Applications 18 1.

8 Future Perspectives and Challenges of Nanotechnology in Food 20 1.9 Conclusion 20 References 21 2 Materials Used for Edible Coatings, Their Characteristics and Properties 27 Panoth Abhirami and N. Venkatachalapathy 2.1 Introduction 28 2.2 Classification of Edible Coatings 31 2.3 Recent Advances in Edible Coating 40 2.4 Conclusion and Future Scope 44 References 45 3 Edible and Biodegradable Polymeric Materials for Food Packaging or Coatings 51 D. Kavya Gupta, M.

H. M. Phanisree, M. Penchalaraju and A. Surendra Babu 3.1 Introduction 52 3.2 Classification of Biobased Polymers 56 3.3 Advanced Methods for the Synthesis of Biopolymers for Packaging Applications 60 3.

4 Properties of Biopolymers 64 3.5 Tests for Determining the Biodegradation of Biopolymer 68 3.6 Biopolymers and Their Potential Application as Edible, Nonedible Packaging, and Coating 73 3.7 Future Aspects of Biopolymers in Packaging Applications 75 3.8 Concluding Remarks 76 References 76 4 Active and Intelligent Antimicrobial Coating Systems 85 Dineshkumar T., Sakthivel Sangeetha, Pragalyaashree M. M. and Freeda Blessie R.

4.1 Introduction 87 4.2 Antimicrobial Agents 88 4.3 Antimicrobial Agent for Active and Intelligent Package of Food 99 4.4 Active Coating 99 4.5 Intelligent Packaging 110 4.6 Market Potential for Antimicrobial, Active, and Intelligent Coating 117 4.7 Conclusion 118 References 119 5 Edible Coatings--Medical Foods and Nutraceuticals 127 Sakthivel Sangeetha, Dineshkumar T.

, Pragalyaashree M. M. and Freeda Blessie R. 5.1 Introduction on Edible Coatings 128 5.2 Edible Coating on Tablets 132 5.3 Edible Coating on Nutraceuticals 133 5.4 Edible Coating Methods 134 5.

5 Edible Coating Materials 143 5.6 Edible-Coated Products 150 5.7 Properties of Edible Coating 155 5.8 Stability of Edible Coating 156 5.9 Bioavailability of Edible Coating 157 5.10 Delivery System of Edible Coating 158 5.11 Evaluation of Edible Coating 159 5.12 Market Potential of Edible Coating in Food 160 5.

13 Conclusion 161 References 161 6 Edible Packaging: Extension of Shelf Life and Improvement of Food Quality 167 Ritika and Rizwana 6.1 Introduction 168 6.2 Facilitating Convenience and Functionality 170 6.3 Addressing Environmental Concerns 171 6.4 Proteins 174 6.5 Polysaccharides 174 6.6 Lipids 175 6.7 Mechanisms of Shelf Life Extension by Edible Packaging 179 6.

8 Enhancement of Food Quality 182 6.9 Consumer Acceptance and Perception of Edible Packaging 184 6.10 Challenges and Solutions 186 6.11 Trends and Application of Edible Packaging 189 6.12 Conclusion 200 References 201 7 Coat the Flavor, Preserve the Quality: Elevating Food Stability with Cutting-Edge Coating Materials 211 Swetha Priya Gali, Reshma R. G., Srinivasan Krishnamoorthy and R. Meenatchi 7.

1 Biodegradable Coating Materials 212 7.2 Nano-Based Food Coating Materials 229 7.3 Methods of Food Coating 230 7.4 Parameter/Factors in Food Stability 233 7.5 Coating-Specific Quality Attributes 236 7.6 Commercial Applications in Edible Food Coatings 239 7.7 Challenges in Edible Coating Application 241 7.8 Further Research 245 7.

9 Conclusion 248 References 249 8 Food Stability Simulation: Accelerated Shelf-Life Mechanism 259 Somashree Bandyopadhaya, Urmi Sarkar and Debabrata Bera 8.1 Introduction 260 8.2 Fundamentals of Food Shelf Life and Storage Stability 261 8.3 Accelerated Shelf-Life Testing 273 8.4 Limitations of Accelerated Shelf-Life Testing 278 8.5 Food Stability Simulation: Predictive Models of Food Deterioration 279 8.6 Extension of Food Shelf Life 291 8.7 Ethical Considerations in Food Stability Simulation 292 8.

8 Future Scope 293 8.9 Conclusion 294 References 295 9 Edible Biopolymer Coatings/Films Used for Packaging and Preserving Foods 301 Latha Sukumaran and Negasso Argeta Jano 9.1 Introduction 302 9.2 Types and Composition of Edible Biopolymer Coatings or Films 304 9.3 Dual Role of Films/Coating in Food Industry 307 9.4 The Mechanisms of Biopolymer-Based Preservation 311 9.5 The Role of Biopolymers in Physical Protection During Packaging 313 9.6 Biopolymer Coatings and Films for Different Classes of Foods 315 9.

7 Application Techniques 320 9.8 Current Challenges and Future Perspectives 326 9.9 Possible Solutions and Ongoing Research to Address the Challenges 328 9.10 Conclusion 333 References 333 10 Nanoemulsion: A Potential Strategy Toward Edible Coatings 339 Aditi Negi, Vanmathi Mugasundari A. and Jeyan A. Moses 10.1 Introduction 340 10.2 Nanoemulsion Structure and Composition 341 10.

3 Approaches for the Preparation of Nanoemulsions 343 10.4 Application of Nanoemulsion-Based Food Packaging Materials 347 10.5 Challenges Associated with Food Grade Nanoemulsions 356 10.6 Conclusion 357 References 358 11 Long-Term Enhancement of Food Stability Using Encapsulation-Based Coating 367 Snigdha Homroy, Monika Chand, Binanshu Talwar, Aishwarya Dhiman, Priyanka Kumari Singh, Abdul Wahid and Rajni Chopra 11.1 Introduction 368 11.2 Role of Encapsulation in Shelf Life Enhancement 369 11.3 Role of Encapsulation in Prevention of Food Deterioration 371 11.4 Encapsulation Methods and Product Forms 373 11.

5 Encapsulation Matrix for Specific Food Applications and Stability Enhancement 387 11.6 Safety Evaluation 391 11.7 Future Perspectives and Challenges in Food Stability Enhancement 395 11.8 Conclusion 397 References 397 12 Role of Bioactive Carrier in Edible Films: Encapsulation Theory 403 Sudarshan Ramanathan, Leya B., Freeda Blessie R. and M. M. Pragalyaashree 12.

1 Introduction 404 12.2 Definition and Types of Bioactive Carriers 406 12.3 Influence of Bioactive Carriers on Food Preservation 409 12.4 Encapsulation Theory 412 12.5 Mechanism of Encapsulation Theory 413 12.6 Factors Affecting Encapsulation Efficiency 418 12.7 Edible Film Technology 423 12.8 Recent Advances in Edible Film Encapsulation 428 12.

9 Advantages and Limitations of Bioactive Carriers in Edible Films 431 12.10 Future Perspectives 432 12.11 Summary and Conclusion 433 References 434 13 Edible Material as a Sustainable Eco-Friendly Option of Food Packaging 447 Arushi Phillips and Mousumi Sen 13.1 Introduction 448 13.2 Edible Packaging 452 13.3 Production of Edible Film 455 13.4 Edible Packaging Materials 457 13.5 Polysaccharide-Based Packaging Materials 458 13.

6 Protein-Based Packaging Materials 463 13.7 Lipid-Based Packaging Materials 466 13.8 Barrier Properties of Edible Packaging Materials 470 13.9 Challenges and Opportunities 473 References 477 14 Edible Coating Deposition Methods: Dipping, Spraying, Fluidized Bed, and Panning 485 Leya B., Nivetha T. U., Freeda Blessie R. and M.

M. Pragalyaashree 14.1 Introduction 486 14.2 Definition and Classification of Edible Coating Materials 487 14.3 Deposition Methods of Edible Coating 491 14.4 Factors Affecting Edible Coating 496 14.5 Application of Edible Coating 499 14.6 Advantages of Edible Coating 504 14.

7 Limitations of Edible Coating 505 14.8 Future Perspectives 506 14.9 Summary and Conclusion 507 References 508 15 Biobased Antimicrobial Food Packaging Coatings 515 Arushi Phillips and Mousumi Sen 15.1 Introduction 516 15.2 Bioactive Packaging 518 15.3 Antimicrobial Agents 522 15.4 Animal-Derived Polypeptides 523 15.5 Antagonistic Microorganisms and Bacteriocins 525 15.

6 Applications of Edible Antimicrobial Films in Food 532 15.7 Conclusion and Future Roadmap 536 References 537 16 Prebiotics and Probiotics Food: Future Aspects 551 Sankarganesh, P., S. A. O. Adeyeye, Ashok Kumar Chakka and A. Surendra Babu 16.1 Introduction 552 16.

2 Established Health Benefits of Prebiotics 556 16.3 Established Health Benefits of Probiotics 559 16.4 Future Aspects of Prebiotics: Prebiotics--Beyond the Fiber Revolution 561 16.5 Future Aspects of Probiotics 566 16.6 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives 573 References 574 17 Functional Food and Food Innovation Toward Quality and Safety Regulations 585 Susmita Ghosh, Tanmay Sarkar and Runu Chakraborty 17.1 Introduction 586 17.2 Functional Food and Nutraceutical 588 17.3 The Functional Food Innovation System 591 17.

4 Nutritional Function 593 17.5 Designing of Functional Food Development Cycle 594<.