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    Halochromic properties of carotenoid-based films for smart food packaging
    (Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2024-07) Mussagy, Cassamo U; Oliveira, Grazielle; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Mustafa, Ahmad; Herculano, Rondinelli D; Farias, Fabiane O
    Carotenoids are fat-soluble natural pigments with potent antioxidant and antibacterial properties, and their colors are sensitive to environmental pH changes (halochromic properties). Currently, natural carotenoids are utilized in the preparation of active packaging films, drawing significant attention in the field of food engineering for their potential application in smart packaging films. The use of carotenoids-based active films has shown promise in prolonging shelf life, but their application as pH-sensitive pigments in smart packaging for monitoring food freshness remains less established due to the several drawbacks (i.e., visual changes and others) discussed in this work. This critical review primarily summarizes the most used smart packaging materials, the halochromic properties of carotenoids and other pigments, and the applications of carotenoids-based films/bioplastics as pH-sensitive smart packaging for monitoring food freshness. Finally, we present to the readers our expert overview of the advantages and disadvantages associated with these natural pigments in the packaging sector.
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    Tuning bio-derived solvents for the rapid solubilization of astaxanthin-rich extracts from non-conventional bacterium Paracoccus carotinifaciens
    (Elsevier B.V, 2024-04) Mussagy, Cassamo U; Ramos, Nataly F; Caicedo, Angie V; Farias, Fabiane O; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Mustafa, Ahmad; Raghavan, Vijaya
    Astaxanthin (AXT) is a ketocarotenoid widely used in food, feed, and pharmaceutical industries. Its biological sourcing is preferred over chemical methods due to higher physiological and commercial value. Paracoccus carotinifaciens, an aerobic marine Gram-negative bacterium, is known for producing a carotenoid mixture with AXT as the main component. This study explores the use of bio-based solvents, both pure and mixed, for extracting AXT-rich extracts (ARE). Using COSMO-SAC, a quantum chemistry-based thermodynamic model, we assessed the AXT-solvent affinity. The ethyl acetate: acetic acid mixture (EtOAc:AA) gave the best results, with 1.41 mg/mL of ARE. The solvent selection process was evaluated through the Eco Scale to compare with conventional methods. Next, optimization of extraction conditions resulted in 3.28 mg/mL of ARE at 78 °C, 10 min, and a solid-to-liquid ratio of 0.5 g/mL. Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) was employed to tuning the mass-transfer process, leading to an increase of ARE (18.9 %) in reduced processing time. Concerning the stability of ARE in the EtOAc:AA mixture, the half-life (t1/2) reached 18 and 26 days under the light and dark conditions, respectively at 25 °C. In both light and dark conditions, positive enthalpy (ΔH) values revealed an endothermic process and both entropy (ΔS) and Gibbs free energy (ΔG) values suggest that the degradation of ARE is less disordered and non-spontaneous process. The solvent mixture was effectively reused for three cycles under optimally tuned conditions without a significant decline of ARE extraction efficiency.