Revolutionizing Food Packaging: Wheat Gluten Films Set to Reduce Plastic Waste
The article discusses the development of edible films made from wheat gluten. It covers the different types of edible films, the physical properties of wheat gluten-based films, and how wheat gluten can be modified with other materials like polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids. The researchers also looked at chemical modifications of wheat gluten films. The main findings include a review of the current research on wheat gluten films and suggestions for future research directions.