Effect of apricot kernel seed extract on biophysical properties of chitosan film for packaging applications

Abstract Chitosan is a natural biodegradable biopolymer that has drawbacks in mechanical and antibacterial properties, limiting its usage in biological and medicinal fields. Chitosan is combined with other naturally occurring substances possessing biological antibacterial qualities in order to broad...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mona Saied, Azza Ward, Shimaa Farag Hamieda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53397-2