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Transparency of polymeric food packaging materials by Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Benítez, José J., Heredia-Guerrero, José A.

“…[Display omitted] •Transparency is a key feature of food packaging materials.•Different parameters can be used to determine transparency.•Transmittance and…”
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Biomechanical properties of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit cuticle during development are modulated by changes in the relative amounts of its components by España, Laura, Heredia‐Guerrero, José A, Segado, Patricia, Benítez, José J, Heredia, Antonio, Domínguez, Eva

“…In this study, growth‐dependent changes in the mechanical properties of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cuticle during fruit development were investigated in…”
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Revisiting plant cuticle biophysics by Heredia, Antonio, Benítez, José J., González Moreno, Ana, Domínguez, Eva

“…Summary The plant cuticle is located at the interface of the plant with the environment, thus acting as a protective barrier against biotic and abiotic…”
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Cutin from agro-waste as a raw material for the production of bioplastics by Heredia-Guerrero, José A., Heredia, Antonio, Domínguez, Eva, Cingolani, Roberto, Bayer, Ilker S., Athanassiou, Athanassia, Benítez, José J.

“…Cutin is the main component of plant cuticles constituting the framework that supports the rest of the cuticle components. This biopolymer is composed of…”
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Transparent, UV-blocking, and high barrier cellulose-based bioplastics with naringin as active food packaging materials by Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Hierrezuelo, Jesús, Benítez, José J., Tedeschi, Giacomo, Porras-Vázquez, José M., Heredia, Antonio, Athanassiou, Athanassia, Romero, Diego, Heredia-Guerrero, José A.

“…Free-standing, robust, and transparent bioplastics were obtained by blending cellulose and naringin at different proportions. Optical, thermal, mechanical,…”
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Biopolymer-Based Films Reinforced with FexOy-Nanoparticles by Abdullah, Johar Amin Ahmed, Jiménez-Rosado, Mercedes, Benítez, José J., Guerrero, Antonio, Romero, Alberto

“…Nowadays, natural polymer-based films are considered potentially environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional plastic films, due to many advantageous…”
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Infrared and Raman spectroscopic features of plant cuticles: a review by Heredia-Guerrero, José A, Benítez, José J, Domínguez, Eva, Bayer, Ilker S, Cingolani, Roberto, Athanassiou, Athanassia, Heredia, Antonio

“…The cuticle is one of the most important plant barriers. It is an external and continuous lipid membrane that covers the surface of epidermal cells and whose…”
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Incorporation of bioactive compounds from avocado by-products to ethyl cellulose-reinforced paper for food packaging applications by Acquavia, Maria A., Benítez, José J., Bianco, Giuliana, Crescenzi, Maria A., Hierrezuelo, Jesús, Grifé-Ruiz, Montserrat, Romero, Diego, Guzmán-Puyol, Susana, Heredia-Guerrero, José A.

“…[Display omitted] •Ethyl cellulose reinforces paper substrates.•Bioactive compounds are extracted from avocado by-products.•Ethyl acetate extracts mainly…”
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The Response of Tomato Fruit Cuticle Membranes Against Heat and Light by Benítez, José J, González Moreno, Ana, Guzmán-Puyol, Susana, Heredia-Guerrero, José A, Heredia, Antonio, Domínguez, Eva

“…Two important biophysical properties, the thermal and UV-Vis screening capacity, of isolated tomato fruit cuticle membranes (CM) have been studied by…”
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Cellulose-polyhydroxylated fatty acid ester-based bioplastics with tuning properties: Acylation via a mixed anhydride system by Heredia-Guerrero, José A., Goldoni, Luca, Benítez, José J., Davis, Alexander, Ceseracciu, Luca, Cingolani, Roberto, Bayer, Ilker S., Heinze, Thomas, Koschella, Andreas, Heredia, Antonio, Athanassiou, Athanassia

“…•New cellulose esters were synthesized by condensation of cellulose and aleuritic acid.•The mechanical behavior was changed from rigid to ductile, keeping the…”
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Low molecular weight ε-caprolactone-p-coumaric acid copolymers as potential biomaterials for skin regeneration applications by Contardi, Marco, Alfaro-Pulido, Alejandro, Picone, Pasquale, Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Goldoni, Luca, Benítez, José J, Heredia, Antonio, Barthel, Markus J, Ceseracciu, Luca, Cusimano, Giovanni, Brancato, Ornella Roberta, Di Carlo, Marta, Athanassiou, Athanassia, Heredia-Guerrero, José A

“…ε-caprolactone-p-coumaric acid copolymers at different mole ratios (ε-caprolactone:p-coumaric acid 1:0, 10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 4:1, and 2:1) were synthesized by…”
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Valorization of Tomato Processing by-Products: Fatty Acid Extraction and Production of Bio-Based Materials by Benítez, José J, Castillo, Paula M, Del Río, José C, León-Camacho, Manuel, Domínguez, Eva, Heredia, Antonio, Guzmán-Puyol, Susana, Athanassiou, Athanassia, Heredia-Guerrero, José A

“…A method consisting of the alkaline hydrolysis of tomato pomace by-products has been optimized to obtain a mixture of unsaturated and polyhydroxylated fatty…”
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Pectin-cellulose nanocrystal biocomposites: Tuning of physical properties and biodegradability by González Moreno, Ana, Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Domínguez, Eva, Benítez, José J., Segado, Patricia, Lauciello, Simone, Ceseracciu, Luca, Porras-Vázquez, José M., Leon-Reina, Laura, Heredia, Antonio, Heredia-Guerrero, José A.

“…The fabrication of pectin-cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) biocomposites has been systematically investigated by blending both polysaccharides at different relative…”
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Sustainable Bio-Based Polymers: Towards a Circular Bioeconomy by Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Benítez, José J, Heredia-Guerrero, José A

“…The valorization of biomass from different renewable resources (i [...]…”
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Plant cuticle under global change: Biophysical implications by Heredia‐Guerrero, José A., Guzman‐Puyol, Susana, Benítez, José J., Athanassiou, Athanassia, Heredia, Antonio, Domínguez, Eva

“…Climatic stressors due to global change induce important modifications to the chemical composition of plant cuticles and their biophysical properties. In…”
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Revalorization of Yerba Mate Residues: Biopolymers-Based Films of Dual Wettability as Potential Mulching Materials by Sanchez, Laura M, de Haro, Jorge, Domínguez, Eva, Rodríguez, Alejandro, Heredia, Antonio, Benítez, José J

“…Biodegradable mulching films are a very attractive solution to agronomical practices intended to achieve more successful crop results. And, in this context,…”
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Mechanical Performances of Isolated Cuticles Along Tomato Fruit Growth and Ripening by Benítez, José J, Guzmán-Puyol, Susana, Vilaplana, Francisco, Heredia-Guerrero, José A, Domínguez, Eva, Heredia, Antonio

“…The cuticle is the most external layer that protects fruits from the environment and constitutes the first shield against physical impacts. The preservation of…”
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Packing Defects in Fatty Amine Self-Assembled Monolayers on Mica as Revealed from AFM Techniques by Benítez, José J, Heredia-Guerrero, José A, San-Miguel, Miguel A, Galloway, Heather C

“…Self-assembled monolayers of n-octadecylamine (ODA-SAMs) on mica have been prepared and studied by contact and jumping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM)…”
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Bio-Based Coatings for Food Metal Packaging Inspired in Biopolyester Plant Cutin by Benítez, José J, Osbild, Sonja, Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Heredia, Antonio, Heredia-Guerrero, José A

“…Metals used for food canning such as aluminum (Al), chromium-coated tin-free steel (TFS) and electrochemically tin-plated steel (ETP) were coated with a…”
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Transparent and Robust All -Cellulose Nanocomposite Packaging Materials Prepared in a Mixture of Trifluoroacetic Acid and Trifluoroacetic Anhydride by Guzman-Puyol, Susana, Ceseracciu, Luca, Tedeschi, Giacomo, Marras, Sergio, Scarpellini, Alice, Benítez, José J, Athanassiou, Athanassia, Heredia-Guerrero, José A

“…-cellulose composites with a potential application as food packaging films were prepared by dissolving microcrystalline cellulose in a mixture of…”
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