Sustainable Food Packaging Materials and Technology

Juan Manuel Tirado-Gallegos, PhD, is a Research Professor at the School of Animal Sciences and Ecology at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Mexico. Dr. Tirado-Gallegos has experience in isolating, modifying, and characterizing natural polymers and developing biodegradable packaging with application in meat products. He has published 34 scientific articles, ten book chapters, and more than 40 contributions in scientific meetings. Dr. Tirado-Gallegos has been a member of the National System of Researchers in México since 2017. He graduated as an engineer in Food Technology from Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University and earned his Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Veracruz, Mexico. He earned his science doctorate in Food Biopolymers from the Research Center for Food and Development, A.C., Mexico.Juan Daniel Rivaldi Chávez, PhD, is a Chemical Engineer and Researcher at the Department of Industrial Applications of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences of the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay, working in bioprocess, biomaterials, and circular bioeconomy, with emphasis on the characterization and valorization of by-products and industrial residues. He has experience as a quality control and process manager in the paper and cardboard recycling industry and as a technical expert and auditor of quality control laboratories. Dr. Rivaldi was a lecturer at the University of São Paulo and National University of Asuncion. He has been categorized as a researcher level I in the National Program for Incentive to Researchers (PRONII) by the National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT) of Paraguay. Additionally, he is a member of the Paraguayan Society of Materials, Paraguayan Society of Microbiology, and Associate Programme of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. He has published 24 scientific articles in indexed journals, three book chapters, and a book. In addition, he has presented 35 papers and 24 abstracts and has been chairman and invited speaker at scientific events. Dr. Rivaldi has been visiting researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST-Japan) and at the Cellulose and Paper Group of the Institute of Forest Science, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain. He graduated from the National University of Asuncion, Paraguay, and earned his master degree in Industrial Biotechnology and doctorate in Sciences in the bioprocess area at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.José Juan Buenrostro-Figueroa, PhD, is a Researcher at the Research Center for Food and Development, Chihuahua, Mexico. A professional food engineer, Dr. Buenrostro has experience in bioprocess development, including microbial processes for enzyme production and recovery of bioactive compounds, valorization of agro-industrial by-products, and extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from plants and agro-industrial wastes. He has published 40 papers in indexed journals, 25 book chapters, six books as editor, and more than 70 contributions at scientific meetings, with over 1160 citations and h-index of 18 (Google Scholar database). He is a member of the Mexican Association of Food Science (AMECA), Mexican Society for Food Protection affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection, and Food Safety Thematic Network: Agroindustrial By-products Valorization and Reduction of Food Losses and Waste (PDA). Dr. Buenrostro is a member of SNII (National System of Researches, Mexico), since 2014. His MSc and PhD degrees were Food Science and Technology.

• Preface 1. Biopolymers Derived from Fish Industry By-Products for Food Packaging Applications 2. Bio-Based Materials from Nonconventional Sources of Mexican Semi-Desert Origin: An Alternative to Synthetic-Based Food Packaging 3. New Trends in Edible Coatings-Based Starch: A Sustainable Alternative for Postharvest Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables 4. Natural Bio-Based Polymers as an Active Coating Barrier for Food Contact Paper Packaging 5. Starch-Based Biopolymers as Sustainable Food Packaging Materials 6. Polybutylene Succinate (PBS): Sustainable Applications and Environmental Benefits in Food Preservation 7. Polyethylene Furanoate: A Promising Biopolymer for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications 8. Exploring Microbial Cellulose as a Biotechnological Alternative for Food Packaging 9. Agave By-Products as a Source of Biodegradable Packaging Materials 10. Biodegradable Active Films with Antioxidants and Antimicrobials Extracted from Residual Biomass. Index