Chitosan and Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage as the base of a polymeric edible film for the protection of tomatoes against Rhizopus stolonifer

Chitosan and Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage as the base of a polymeric edible film for the protection of tomatoes against Rhizopus stolonifer

Chitosan (CS) is a versatile raw material for the production of fibers and biomaterials. As antifungal compound, it has an interesting mechanism related to interactions with the cell membranes, being effective against various fungi. Likewise, Opuntia mucilage (OM) is a polymeric matrix with interest...

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Main Authors: Dario Rafael Olicón-Hernández, Álvaro Acosta-Sánchez, Ricardo Monterrubio-López, Guadalupe Guerra-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2019-12-01
Series:TIP Revista Especializada en Ciencias Químico-Biológicas
Subjects:
chitosan
opuntia mucilage
edible film
rhizopus stolonifer
Online Access:http://tip.zaragoza.unam.mx/index.php/tip/article/view/194

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