Release of thymol from poly(lactic acid)-based antimicrobial films containing kenaf fibres as natural filler

LWT

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 629-637

  Tawakkal, Intan S M A ^a   Cran, Marlene J ^a   Bigger, Stephen W ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active packaging; Antimicrobial; Migration; Poly(lactic acid); Thymol

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COMPOSITE FILMS; DIFFUSION; ETHANOL; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; LACTIC ACID; MICROORGANISMS;

ACTIVE PACKAGING; ANTIMICROBIAL; MIGRATION; POLY LACTIC ACID; THYMOL;

PHENOLS;

EID: 84950129795     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.11.011     Document Type: Article

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