Antimicrobial Active Packaging including Chitosan Films with Thymus vulgaris L. Essential Oil for Ready-to-Eat Meat
An active packaging system has been designed for the shelf life extension of ready to eat meat products. The package included an inner surface coated with a chitosan film with thyme essential oil (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2%) not in direct contact with the meat. Our aim was to reduce the impact of thyme es...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-08-01
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Series: | Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/5/3/57 |