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dc.contributor.authorMlalila, Nichrous
dc.contributor.authorHilonga, Askwar
dc.contributor.authorSwai, Hulda
dc.contributor.authorDevlieghere, Frank
dc.contributor.authorRagaert, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-26T08:56:50Z
dc.date.available2020-08-26T08:56:50Z
dc.date.issued2018-04
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2018.01.015
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/887
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Elsevier Ltd., 2018en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground In recent years, food packaging has focused on two scientific pillars; adopting the biodegradable packaging materials and development of antimicrobial packaging for extended shelf life, quality and safety of food products. The bioplastic materials provide a promising application in the packaging industry to substitute environmentally deleterious petrochemical-based plastics. Scope and approach This paper gives insights to very recent progress on the antimicrobial application of starch, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and poly (lactic-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as well as their blends and nanocomposites in food packaging research. It also presents an overview of the antimicrobial application of these materials particularly in food and biomedical industry. Key findings and conclusions PHB, starch and PLGA materials have unique properties towards novel application in foods, cosmetics, medicines as well as various composites. The materials necessitate critical studies to improve their industrial performance both for processing engineering and antimicrobial packaging due to functional and technical limitations.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectBioplasticsen_US
dc.subjectFood packagingen_US
dc.subjectFood safetyen_US
dc.subjectFood spoilageen_US
dc.subjectNanocompositesen_US
dc.titleAntimicrobial packaging based on starch, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(lactic-co-glycolide) materials and application challengesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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