State of the Art of Antimicrobial Edible Coatings for Food Packaging Applications

The interest for the development of new active packaging materials has rapidly increased in the last few years. Antimicrobial active packaging is a potential alternative to protect perishable products during their preparation, storage and distribution to increase their shelf-life by reducing bacteri...

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Main Authors: Arantzazu Valdés, Marina Ramos, Ana Beltrán, Alfonso Jiménez, María Carmen Garrigós
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/7/4/56