Antimicrobial activity of chitosan, organic acids and nano-sized solubilisates for potential use in smart antimicrobially-active packaging for potential food applications

Food Control

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 393-397

  Cruz Romero, M C ^a   Murphy, T ^a   Morris, M ^a   Cummins, E ^b   Kerry, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chitosan; Nano sized solubilisates; Organic acids; Smart packaging

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84878798079     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.04.042     Document Type: Article

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