Novel Biocomposite Films Based on High Methoxyl Pectin Reinforced with Zeolite Y for Food Packaging Applications

Novel Biocomposite Films Based on High Methoxyl Pectin Reinforced with Zeolite Y for Food Packaging Applications

Pectin is a natural biopolymer with broad applications in the food industry and it is suitable to prepare edible films to prolong food shelf-life. However, the main limitation of pectin-based films is their poor mechanical and barrier properties. Zeolite Y is a hydrophobic clay that can be used as f...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Nesic, Sladjana Meseldzija, Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas, Antonije Onjia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
high methoxyl pectin
zeolite Y
biopolymers
strawberry shelf-life
polysaccharides
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/3/360

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