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Overview

Loong-Tak Lim is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans numerous subfields, including Biomaterials, Food Science, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their research primarily focuses on several key topics related to advanced materials and food packaging technologies. Noteworthy areas of study include:

  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Loong-Tak Lim has published works in prominent scientific venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Food Packaging and Shelf Life
  • LWT
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Frequent collaborators in their research include Amr Zaitoon, Singam Suranjoy Singh, Annamalai Manickavasagan, Xiuju Wang, and Xiaoyu Luo.

Selected recent papers demonstrate the range and focus of Lim's contributions:

  • A review on colorimetric indicators for monitoring product freshness in intelligent food packaging: Indicator dyes, preparation methods, and applications, 2022, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Low temperature extrusion blown ε-polylysine hydrochloride-loaded starch/gelatin edible antimicrobial films, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Curcumin-loaded electrospun nonwoven as a colorimetric indicator for volatile amines, 2020, LWT
  • Essential oils-loaded electrospun chitosan-poly(vinyl alcohol) nonwovens laminated on chitosan film as bilayer bioactive edible films, 2021, LWT
  • Hydrolytic degradation of poly(lactic acid): Unraveling correlations between temperature and the three phase structures, 2023, Polymer Degradation and Stability

Best Publications

  • Processing technologies for poly(lactic acid)

    L.-T. Lim;R. Auras;M. Rubino

  • Poly(Lactic Acid): Synthesis, Structures, Properties, Processing, and Applications

    Rafael Auras;Loong Tak Lim;Susan E M Selke;Hideto Tsuji

  • Nanotechnology development in food packaging: A review

    S.D.F. Mihindukulasuriya;L.-T. Lim

  • pH-sensitive films containing anthocyanins extracted from black bean seed coat and red cabbage

    Luciana Prietto;Taiane Correa Mirapalhete;Vânia Zanella Pinto;Jessica Fernanda Hoffmann

  • A review on colorimetric indicators for monitoring product freshness in intelligent food packaging: Indicator dyes, preparation methods, and applications.

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  • Preparation and properties of pullulan-alginate-carboxymethylcellulose blend films

    Qunyi Tong;Qian Xiao;Loong-Tak Lim

  • Controlled release of allyl isothiocyanate using soy protein and poly(lactic acid) electrospun fibers.

    Ana-Cristina Vega-Lugo;Loong-Tak Lim

  • Electrospun Zein Fibers as Carriers to Stabilize (−)‐Epigallocatechin Gallate

    Y. Li;L.-T. Lim;Y. Kakuda

  • Starch hydrogels: The influence of the amylose content and gelatinization method.

    Bárbara Biduski;Bárbara Biduski;Wyller Max Ferreria da Silva;Rosana Colussi;Shanise Lisie de Mello El Halal

  • Barrier and tensile properties of transglutaminase cross-linked gelatin films as affected by relative humidity, temperature, and glycerol content

    L.‐T. Lim;Y. Mine;M.A. Tung

  • Sorption and transport of water vapor in nylon 6,6 film

    Loong-Tak Lim;Ian J. Britt;Marvin A. Tung

  • Oxidative stability of encapsulated fish oil in electrospun zein fibres

    Khalid Moomand;Loong-Tak Lim

  • Development of antimicrobial and antioxidant electrospun soluble potato starch nanofibers loaded with carvacrol

    Laura Martins Fonseca;Laura Martins Fonseca;Claudio Eduardo dos Santos Cruxen;Graziella Pinheiro Bruni;Ângela Maria Fiorentini

  • Antimicrobial electrospun ultrafine fibers from zein containing eucalyptus essential oil/cyclodextrin inclusion complex.

    Mariana Dias Antunes;Guilherme da Silva Dannenberg;Ângela Maria Fiorentini;Vânia Zanella Pinto

  • Moisture sorption characteristics of freeze dried blueberries

    Loong Tak Lim;JlUMlNG Tang;Jianshan He

  • Transglutaminase cross-linked egg white protein films: tensile properties and oxygen permeability

    Loong-Tak Lim;Yoshinori Mine;Marvin A. Tung

  • Pullulan-sodium alginate based edible films: Rheological properties of film forming solutions

    Qian Xiao;Qunyi Tong;Loong-Tak Lim

  • Ultrafine fibers of zein and anthocyanins as natural pH indicator

    Luciana Prietto;Vania Zanella Pinto;Shanise Lisie Mello El Halal;Michele Greque de Morais

  • Fourier Transform Infrared and Physicochemical Analyses of Roasted Coffee

    Niya Wang;Loong-Tak Lim

  • Properties of pullulan-based blend films as affected by alginate content and relative humidity

    Qian Xiao;Loong-Tak Lim;Qunyi Tong

  • Influence of Extraction Conditions on Ultrasound-Assisted Recovery of Bioactive Phenolics from Blueberry Pomace and Their Antioxidant Activity

    Bio Sigui Bruno Bamba;Bio Sigui Bruno Bamba;John Shi;Carole C. Tranchant;Sophia Jun Xue

  • Development and characterization of soy protein films incorporated with cellulose fibers using a hot surface casting technique

    A. Jensen;L.-T. Lim;S. Barbut;M. Marcone

  • Effects of single and dual physical modifications on pinhão starch.

    Vânia Zanella Pinto;Vânia Zanella Pinto;Nathan Levien Vanier;Nathan Levien Vanier;Vinicius Gonçalves Deon;Khalid Moomand

  • Cinnamon nanophytosomes embedded electrospun nanofiber: Its effects on microbial quality and shelf-life of shrimp as a novel packaging

    Maryam Nazari;Hasan Majdi;Morteza Milani;Soheil Abbaspour-Ravasjani

Frequent Co-Authors

Shai Barbut
Shai Barbut University of Guelph
Massimo F. Marcone
Massimo F. Marcone University of Guelph
Rafael Auras
Rafael Auras Michigan State University
Yukio Kakuda
Yukio Kakuda University of Guelph
Hamed Hamishehkar
Hamed Hamishehkar Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Alejandro G. Marangoni
Alejandro G. Marangoni University of Guelph
Charles F. Forney
Charles F. Forney Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
John Shi
John Shi Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa
Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa Federal University of Rio Grande
Manjusri Misra
Manjusri Misra University of Guelph

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