Design of biodegradable and antimicrobial PLA-based films incorporating banana waste cellulose and LAE for active food packaging

Cristian Patiño Vidal, Cristina Tuapanta, Cristina Muñoz-Shugulí, Marcelo Patiño Vidal, Johana López-Polo, Manon Guiver, María José Galotto, Faculty of Engineering, Safety and Resources Valorization Research Group , Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo , Group for Research and Innovation in Food Packaging, Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo , Laboratorio de Biotecnología de los Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, University of Chile, Polymer Chemistry and Materials, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Packaging Innovation Center , University of Santiago of Chile , Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology , University of Santiago of Chile

Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting

Published online on April 29, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 235-254, July 2026.
The development of biodegradable packaging materials based on polylactic acid (PLA) constitutes a novel strategy to counteract the dependence of plastics derived on fossil sources. In this framework, the exploitation of agrifood waste as well as adding ...