Antibacterial and Barrier Properties of Gelatin Coated by Electrospun Polycaprolactone Ultrathin Fibers Containing Black Pepper Oleoresin of Interest in Active Food Biopackaging Applications

The present study evaluated the effect of using electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) as a barrier coating and black pepper oleoresin (OR) as a natural extract on the morphology, thermal, mechanical, antimicrobial, oxygen, and water vapor barrier properties of solvent cast gelatin (GEL). The antimicrob...

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Main Authors: Kelly Johana Figueroa-Lopez, Jinneth Lorena Castro-Mayorga, Margarita María Andrade-Mahecha, Luis Cabedo, Jose Maria Lagaron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/4/199