Recent Advances on Edible Films Based on Fruits and Vegetables—A Review

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1151-1169

  Otoni, Caio G ^a,b   Avena Bustillos, Roberto J ^c   Azeredo, Henriette M C ^d   Lorevice, Marcos V ^a,b   Moura, Márcia R ^e   Mattoso, Luiz H C ^a,b   McHugh, Tara H ^c  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

^e SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

active packaging; biodegradable material; biopolymer; food packaging; multifunctional film

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; FRUITS; NUTRITION; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MACHINES; VEGETABLES;

ACTIVE PACKAGING; BIODEGRA-DABLE MATERIALS; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD-PACKAGING MATERIALS; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TECHNICAL STANDPOINT;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 85021702898     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12281     Document Type: Article

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