Development of Edible Films and Coatings with Antimicrobial Activity

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 849-875

  Campos, Carmen A ^a,b   Gerschenson, Lía N ^a,b   Flores, Silvia K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobials; Edible films and coatings; Hydrocolloids; Packaging; Preservation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS; ANTIMICROBIALS; EDIBLE FILMS; EDIBLE FILMS AND COATINGS; FILM-FORMING; FILMS AND COATINGS; FOOD COMPONENTS; FOOD LEGISLATION; FUTURE TRENDS; HYDROCOLLOIDS; INFORMATION UPDATES; KEY FACTORS; LACTOPEROXIDASE; NUTRACEUTICALS; SHELF LIFE; STRESS FACTORS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; COLLOIDS; ESSENTIAL OILS; FOOD SAFETY; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SAFETY FACTOR; SPOILAGE;

COATINGS;

EID: 79958268566     PISSN: 19355130     EISSN: 19355149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-010-0434-1     Document Type: Review

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