Biodegradable Alginate Films with ZnO Nanoparticles and Citronella Essential Oil—A Novel Antimicrobial Structure

The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help improve the shelf life of food and diminish the spoilage. The objective of this research was to obtain a novel antibacterial pac...

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Main Authors: Ludmila Motelica, Denisa Ficai, Ovidiu Oprea, Anton Ficai, Roxana-Doina Trusca, Ecaterina Andronescu, Alina Maria Holban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/7/1020