Development and characterization of chia oil-activated ginger starch-feather keratin biocomposite for prolonged post-harvest preservation of tomato fruits

In response to the challenges posed by current postharvest preservation methods, this study focuses on the development and characterization of a ginger starch-waste feather keratin (GS-FK) composite functionalized with chia oil (CO). Composite films functionalized with 0.5 (GS-FK-CO0.5), 1.0 (GS-FK-...

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Main Authors: Esther S. Enidiok, Sunday E. Enidiok, Divine O. Anakor, Georgina O. Erifeta, Palanisamy Thanikaivelan, Olarewaju M. Oluba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666893924000446