Nadine Rüegg

Projects

• Sustainable Food and Packaging Knowledge Hub / Team member / ongoing
• Valorization of Swiss Agri-Food Side Streams / Team member / completed
• Local food for the future / Team member / completed
• Integrated Bio-based Materials Value Chains / Team member / completed
• Calcium carbonate based active packaging / Co-project leader / completed
• Biopolymer based bioactive food packaging / Team member / completed
• Active labels / Co-project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Rüegg, N. et al. (2025) 'Cocoa bean shells as functional fillers in PBS and PBAT biocomposites : effects of filler content, particle size, and storage on material properties', Materials Today Communications, 49(114077). doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.114077.
• Navikaite-Snipaitiene, V. et al. (2025) 'Development of thyme essential oil-based coatings and assessment of their antimicrobial activity', Applied Food Research, 5(2), p. 101367. doi: 10.1016/j.afres.2025.101367.
• Mäder, G. et al. (2025) 'Utilizing spent coffee grounds as sustainable fillers in biopolymer composites : influence of particle size and content', Sustainable Food Technology, 2025(3), pp. 1151–1163. doi: 10.1039/d5fb00187k.
• Ganz, G. et al. (2025) 'Growth responses of Aspergillus and Penicillium species under modified atmospheric conditions : an in vitro and partially baked roll study', Journal of Food Science, 90(3), p. e70138. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.70138.
• Lee, M., Rüegg, N. and Yildirim, S. (2023) 'Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of sodium alginate films integrated with cinnamon essential oil and citric acid on sliced cooked ham', Packaging Technology and Science, 36(8), pp. 647–656. doi: 10.1002/pts.2733.
• Rüegg, N. et al. (2022) 'Application of antimicrobial packaging based on modified calcium carbonate and EOs for RTE meat products', Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 34(100982). doi: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100982.
• Rüegg, N., Röcker, B. and Yildirim, S. (2022) 'Application of palladium-based oxygen scavenger to extend the mould free shelf life of bakery products', Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 31(100771). doi: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2021.100771.
• Navikaite-Snipaitiene, V. et al. (2018) 'Development of antioxidant food packaging materials containing eugenol for extending display life of fresh beef', Meat Science, 145, pp. 9–15. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.05.015.
• Hutter, S., Rüegg, N. and Yildirim, S. (2016) 'Use of palladium based oxygen scavenger to prevent discoloration of ham', Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 8, pp. 56–62. doi: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2016.02.004.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Rüegg, N. et al. (2020) 'Evaluation of the potential of functionalised calcium carbonate as carrier for essential oils with regard to antimicrobial packaging applications', in Packaging Technology and Science. Wiley, pp. 333–343. doi: 10.1002/pts.2508.
• Röcker, B. et al. (2017) 'Inactivation of palladium-based oxygen scavenger system by volatile sulphur compounds present in the headspace of packaged food', in Packaging Technology and Science. Wiley, pp. 427–442. doi: 10.1002/pts.2220.
• Yildirim, S. et al. (2015) 'Development of palladium-based oxygen scavenger : optimization of substrate and palladium layer thickness', in Packaging Technology and Science. Wiley, pp. 710–718. doi: 10.1002/pts.2134.

Other publications

• Yildirim, S., Wolfram, E. and Rüegg, N. (2016) 'Polysaccharide and essential oils coatings for active food packaging materials', in Baltic polymer symposium 2016: Klaipėda, September 21-24, 2016 : programme and abstracts. Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, p. 88.
• Yildirim, S. and Rüegg, N. (2014) 'Effect of storage conditions and sulphur compounds on the activity of palladium based oxygen scavenging films', in Sek, M. A., Rouillard, V., and Bigger, S. W. (eds) Responsible packaging for a global market : proceedings of the 19th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, Melbourne, Australia, 15 - 18 June 2014. Melbourne: Victoria University.
• Rüegg, N. et al. (2014) 'Einfluss von modifizierter Atmosphärenverpackung und Lagertemperatur auf die Haltbarkeit und Qualität teilgebackener Brötchen', Cereal Technology (Getreidetechnologie), 2014(2), pp. 66–75.
• Rüegg, N. et al. (2014) 'Optimale Verpackung', Backtechnik Europe, 2014(4), pp. 30–35.
• Rüegg, N., Cornu, J. and Yildirim, S. (2014) 'Optimierung von modifizierten Atmosphärenverpackungen von Cherry Tomaten mittels Mikroperforation', in 7. GDL-Kongress Lebensmitteltechnologie, Rodgau, Deutschland, 16.-18. Oktober 2014.
• Adlhart, C. et al. (2013) 'High gas permeable food contact layer by electrospun nanofibers', in Proceedings of the International Workshop : Development of safe PNFP and development of strategies to identify any critical interaction of PNFP with food.
• Kündig, R. et al. (2013) 'Use of an oxygen scavenger to prolong the shelf life of part baked bread', in 26th IAPRI Symposium on Packaging, Espoo, Finland, 10-13 June 2013.
• Renke, N., Gsell, V. and Yildirim, S. (2012) 'Application of oxygen scavengers to prevent the discolouration of ham', in 5th International Symposium on Food Packaging, Berlin, Germany, 14-16 November 2012.
• Kündig, R. et al. (2012) 'Einflüsse von modifizierter Atmosphärenverpackung auf die Qualität und Haltbarkeit von Muffins', in 6. GDL-Kongress Lebensmitteltechnologie, Dresden, Deutschland, 27.-29. September 2012.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Rüegg, N. et al. (2016) 'Application of palladium-based oxygen scavenger to extend the shelf life of bakery products', in ILSI Europe's 6th International Symposium on Food Packaging: Scientific Developments Supporting Safety and Innovation, Barcelona, Spain, 16-18 November 2016.
• Yildirim, S. et al. (2013) 'Untersuchung der Einflüsse von MAP und Lagerungstemperatur auf die Haltbarkeit von teilgebackenen Brötchen und Muffins', in Tagung für Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Getreideforschung (AGF), Bingen, Deutschland, 2013.
• Yildirim, S., Eberhard, V. and Renke, N. (2012) 'Development of palladium based oxygen scavenging films for food packaging', in COST Action FA0904 on Processing Technologies and Functional Properties of Polymer Nanomaterials for Food Packaging, Wroclaw, Poland, 11-12 September 2012.

Patents and patent applications

• Yildirim, Selçuk; Rüegg, Nadine; Monnard, Fabien Wilhelm; Waller, Stefanie; Weihs, Jan Philipp; Faller, Annica Vanessa; Beck, Barbara Maria; Menard, Rico,

  2021.

  Coatings comprising antimicrobial active ingredients for food packaging.

  Patent number WO2021224317 A1

  (2021-11-11)

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  Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DWO2021224317A1

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