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Overview

Nathalie Gontard is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with significant contributions in subfields such as biomaterials, polymers and plastics, food science, pollution, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their work spans several main research topics, including:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Nanocomposite films for food packaging
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Natural fiber reinforced composites
  • Material properties and processing
  • Food waste reduction and sustainability

Nathalie Gontard has numerous publications, with recent papers covering diverse areas in food packaging, sustainability, and material science. Some of their notable recent papers include:

  • "The thermo-mechanical recyclability potential of biodegradable biopolyesters: Perspectives and limits for food packaging application" (2022, Polymer Testing)
  • "Active packaging films containing antioxidant extracts from green coffee oil by-products to prevent lipid oxidation" (2021, Journal of Food Engineering)
  • "Consumer behaviour in the prediction of postharvest losses reduction for fresh strawberries packed in modified atmosphere packaging" (2020, Postharvest Biology and Technology)
  • "Recognizing the long-term impacts of plastic particles for preventing distortion in decision-making" (2022, Nature Sustainability)
  • "Benefit of modified atmosphere packaging on the overall environmental impact of packed strawberries" (2021, Postharvest Biology and Technology)

Their frequent coauthors include Valérie Guillard, Hélène Angellier-Coussy, Sébastien Gaucel, Fanny Coffigniez, and Stéphane Peyron, indicating collaboration across various related projects and topics.

Nathalie Gontard's work has been published repeatedly in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Polymer Testing, Polymers, and Progress in Organic Coatings, highlighting engagement with scientific communities concerned with polymer science, coatings, and materials engineering.

Best Publications

  • Edible Wheat Gluten Films: Influence of the Main Process Variables on Film Properties using Response Surface Methodology

    Nathalie Gontard;Stéphane Guilbert;Jean-Louis Cuq

  • Water and Glycerol as Plasticizers Affect Mechanical and Water Vapor Barrier Properties of an Edible Wheat Gluten Film

    Nathalie Gontard;Stéphane Guilbert;Jean-Louis Cuq

  • Edible composite films of wheat gluten and lipids: water vapour permeability and other physical properties

    Nathalie Gontard;Christophe Duchez;Jean-Louis Cuq;Stéphane Guilbert

  • Technology and applications of edible protective films

    S. Guilbert;N. Gontard;B. Cuq

  • Prolongation of the Shelf-life of Perishable Food Products using Biodegradable Films and Coatings

    Stéphane Guilbert;Nathalie Gontard;Leon G.M. Gorris

  • Antimicrobial activity of carvacrol related to its chemical structure

    A. Ben Arfa;S. Combes;L. Preziosi-Belloy;N. Gontard

  • Active and intelligent food packaging: legal aspects and safety concerns

    Dario Dainelli;Nathalie Gontard;Dimitrios Spyropoulos;Esther Zondervan-van den Beuken

  • Proteins as Agricultural Polymers for Packaging Production

    Bernard Cuq;Bernard Cuq;Nathalie Gontard;Stéphane Guilbert

  • The Next Generation of Sustainable Food Packaging to Preserve Our Environment in a Circular Economy Context

    Valérie Guillard;Sébastien Gaucel;Claudio Fornaciari;Hélène Angellier-Coussy

  • Selected functional properties of fish myofibrillar protein-based films as affected by hydrophilic plasticizers

    Bernard Cuq;Nathalie Gontard;Jean-Louis Cuq;Stéphane Guilbert

  • Influence of Relative Humidity and Film Composition on Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Permeabilities of Edible Films

    Nathalie Gontard;R. Thibault;Bernard Cuq;Stéphane Guilbert

  • A research challenge vision regarding management of agricultural waste in a circular bio-based economy

    Nathalie Gontard;Ulf Sonesson;Morten Birkved;Mauro Majone

  • New plasticizers for wheat gluten films

    Josiane Irissin-Mangata;Gérard Bauduin;Bernard Boutevin;Nathalie Gontard

  • A review: RFID technology having sensing aptitudes for food industry and their contribution to tracking and monitoring of food products

    Fabien Bibi;Carole Guillaume;Nathalie Gontard;Brice Sorli

  • Bio-packaging: technology and properties of edible and/or biodegradable material of agricultural origin.

    N Gontard;S Guilbert

  • Recent innovations in edible and/or biodegradable packaging materials

    Stéphane Guilbert;Bernard Cuq;Nathalie Gontard

  • Functional properties of wheat gluten/montmorillonite nanocomposite films processed by casting

    S. Tunc;H. Angellier;Y. Cahyana;P. Chalier

  • Edible films and coatings as active layers

    Bernard Cuq;Nathalie Gontard;Stéphane Guilbert

  • Performance and environmental impact of biodegradable polymers as agricultural mulching films

    François Touchaleaume;Lluís Martin-Closas;Hélène Angellier-Coussy;Anne Chevillard

  • Functional properties of myofibrillar protein-based biopackaging as affected by film thickness

    Bernard Cuq;Nathalie Gontard;Jean-Louis Cuq;Stéphane Guilbert

  • Glass transition of wheat gluten plasticized with water, glycerol, or sorbitol.

    M. Pouplin;and A. Redl;N. Gontard

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl-Heinz Engel
Karl-Heinz Engel Technical University of Munich
Laurence Castle
Laurence Castle Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Fidel Toldrá
Fidel Toldrá Spanish National Research Council
Cristina Nerín
Cristina Nerín University of Zaragoza
Sirpa Kärenlampi
Sirpa Kärenlampi University of Eastern Finland
Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens Wageningen University & Research
Andrew J.H. Smith
Andrew J.H. Smith University of Edinburgh
Wolfgang Dekant
Wolfgang Dekant University of Würzburg
Moulay Tahar Sougrati
Moulay Tahar Sougrati University of Montpellier

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