Sustainable Food Packaging with Chitosan Biofilm Reinforced with Nanocellulose and Essential Oils

Active packaging with biobased polymers aim to extend the shelf life of food and to improve the environmental sustainability of the food industry. This new concept was tested with samples of fresh poultry meat wrapped with chitosan reinforced with 2.5% of commercial nanocellulose (NC) incorporating...

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Main Authors: Sofia J. Silva, Nsevolo Samba, José Mendes, João R. A. Pires, Carolina Rodrigues, Joana Curto, Arlindo Gomes, Ana Luísa Fernando, Lúcia Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Macromol
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6209/3/4/40