Sustainable Active PET Films by Functionalization With Antimicrobial Bio-Coatings

The realization of antimicrobial films through the incorporation of active agents into a polymer matrix is a promising alternative to the direct addition of antimicrobials into the food matrix. To this aim, the goal of this work was to develop a sustainable, food packaging solution with antimicrobia...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Apicella, Paola Scarfato, Luciano Di Maio, Loredana Incarnato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2019.00243/full