ABSTRACT: Edible coatings made from whey protein concentrate (WPC) and gellan gum (G) were investigated for their capacity to preserve the quality of Malus domestica cv Golab apples. WPC and gellan gum coatings at different concentrations plasticized with glycerol (Gly) were tested. Postharvest storage quality condition testes included weight loss, color and texture changes, titratable acidity ...

The study analyses the biodegradation degree of biodegradable phytobiotic-based films for packaging food products animal origin. During research authors have completed following tasks: studied starch-and gelatin-based films, structure natural polysaccharides-based polymers, water absorption edible chemical stability pH and activity. parameters phytobiotic will allow development a new approach t...

food packaging extensively uses plastic films and containers of petroleum-based polymers for their excellent functional properties and competitive price. plastic packaging has become a central focus of waste reduction efforts, particularly in aesthetic terms of damage to flora and fauna. presently, consumers require greater quality and longer shelf lives for their foodstuffs, while they demand ...

Edible films from chitosan, cassava starch, and gelatin plasticized with glycerol have been developed by casting method, and the effects of cassava starch (50, 100 and 150 g per 100 g of chitosan), gelatin (0, 25 and 50 g per 100 g of chitosan) and glycerol (21, 42 and 63 g per 100 g of chitosan) from the film solution on various properties of chitosan-based films have been studied using respon...

One of the major growth segments in the food retail industry is fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables. This new market trend has thus increased the demands to the food industry for seeking new strategies to increase storability and shelf life and to enhance microbial safety of fresh produce. The technology of edible coatings has been considered as one of the potential approaches f...

The aim of this work was to evaluate chitosan edible films incorporated with the EOs of two aromatic herbs, Thymus moroderi and Thymus piperella for (i) the growth inhibition of some bacterial strains (ii) their total phenolic content (TPC), and (iii) their antioxidant activity by means of three different antioxidant tests to define if the chitosan edible films incorporated with these EOs could...

in this study, the effect of mentha piperita essence (mpe) incorporation into cassava films on the hydrophilic and physicochemical properties of the resulting biodegradable films was investigated. the properties included solubility, moisture uptake and contact angle. mpe was added into biodegradable films at different amounts (1, 2 and 3%, w/w total solid). all biofilms were plasticized with 40...