Investigation on the potential of applying bio-based edible coatings for horticultural products exemplified with cucumbers

Plastic packaging for fresh horticultural produce has many advantages but generates plastic waste and ecological alternatives are required. Edible coatings can retard many processes related to loss of quality. Hydrophobic lipid-based coatings are preferably applied for fresh fruits and vegetables. T...

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Main Authors: G. Rux, C. Labude, W.B. Herppich, M. Geyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Current Research in Food Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927122002295