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. 2026 Jun 4;18(11):1399. doi: 10.3390/polym18111399
Abbreviation Full term
1-MCP 1-Methylcyclopropene
AA Ascorbic Acid
AnV Anisidine Value
C2H4 Ethylene
CH4 Methane
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
DHAA Dehydroascorbic Acid
EVOH Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FLW Food Loss and Waste
GA Gallic Acid
GHG Greenhouse Gas(es)
H2 Hydrogen
HDPE High-Density Polyethylene
KMnO4 Potassium Permanganate
LAB Lactic Acid Bacteria
LDPE Low-Density Polyethylene
LLDPE Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
MAP Modified Atmosphere Packaging
MCC Modified Calcium Carbonate
NFOSP Nonferrous Oxygen Scavenger Particles
N2O Nitrous Oxide
NRL Natural Rubber Latex
O2 Oxygen
ORMOCER® Organically Modified Ceramic
PBAT Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
PBS Polybutylene Succinate
PBSA Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate)
PE Polyethylene
PET Polyethylene Terephthalate
PFAS Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
PGMs Platinum Group Metals
PLA Polylactic Acid
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PU Polyurethane
PVA Polyvinyl Alcohol
PV Peroxide Value
RH Relative Humidity
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
RSM Response Surface Methodology
SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
TBARS Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances
TiO2 Titanium Dioxide
TPS Thermoplastic Starch
UFAs Unsaturated Fatty Acids
UV Ultraviolet
UV-C Ultraviolet C
WFP World Food Programme