RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 From Classical to Advanced Use of Polymers in Food and Beverage Applications A1 Vallejos Calzada, Saúl A1 Trigo López, Miriam A1 Arnáiz Alonso, Ana A1 Miguel, Álvaro A1 Muñoz Santamaría, María Asunción A1 Mendía Jalón, Aránzazu A1 García Pérez, José Miguel K1 Advanced food packaging K1 Polymer sensors K1 Active packaging K1 Water treatment K1 Separation of target molecules K1 Química orgánica K1 Chemistry, Organic K1 Química inorgánica K1 Chemistry, Inorganic K1 Alimentos K1 Food AB Polymers are extensively used in food and beverage packaging to shield against contaminants and external damage due to their barrier properties, protecting the goods inside and reducing waste. However, current trends in polymers for food, water, and beverage applications are moving forward into the design and preparation of advanced polymers, which can act as active packaging, bearing active ingredients in their formulation, or controlling the head-space composition to extend the shelf-life of the goods inside. In addition, polymers can serve as sensory polymers to detect and indicate the presence of target species, including contaminants of food quality indicators, or even to remove or separate target species for later quantification. Polymers are nowadays essential materials for both food safety and the extension of food shelf-life, which are key goals of the food industry, and the irruption of smart materials is opening new opportunities for going even further in these goals. This review describes the state of the art following the last 10 years of research within the field of food and beverage polymer’s applications, covering present applications, perspectives, and concerns related to waste generation and the circular economy. PB MDPI SN 2073-4360 YR 2022 FD 2022-11 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7142 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7142 LA eng NO This work was supported by the Regional Government of Castilla y León (Junta de Castilla y León) and by the Ministry of Science and Innovation MICIN and the European Union NextGeneration EU PRTR. The project leading to these results has received funding from “La Caixa” Foundation, under the agreement LCF/PR/PR18/51130007. We also gratefully acknowledge the grant PID2020-113264RB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “ERDF A way of making Europe”. Finally, we want to acknowledge the funding from Ministerio de UniversidadesEuropean Union in the frame of NextGenerationEU RD 289/2021 (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-CA1/RSUE/2021-00409). DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 20-abr-2024