Characterization and antimicrobial activity studies of polypropylene films with carvacrol and thymol for active packaging

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 513-519

  Ramos, Marina ^a   Jiménez, Alfonso ^a   Peltzer, Mercedes ^a   Garrigós, María C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active packaging; Antimicrobial film; Carvacrol; Characterization; Polypropylene; Thymol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PACKAGING; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS; BACTERIAL STRAINS; CARVACROL; CRYSTALLINITIES; EQUIMOLAR MIXTURES; FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION; OXIDATION INDUCTION; OXYGEN BARRIER PROPERTIES; POLY-PROPYLENE FILM; SEM MICROGRAPHS; THERMO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; THYMOL;

ADDITIVES; CHARACTERIZATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOPLASTICS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 83955163674     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.10.031     Document Type: Article

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