ANTIMICROBIAL, PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CHITOSAN-BASED FILMS INCORPORATED WITH THYME, CLOVE AND CINNAMON ESSENTIAL OILS

Mohammad Hashem Hosseini, Seyed; Razavi, Shabnam; Mousavi, Mohammad

doi:10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00307.x

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ANTIMICROBIAL, PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CHITOSAN-BASED FILMS INCORPORATED WITH THYME, CLOVE AND CINNAMON ESSENTIAL OILS

Published in Journal of Food Processing and Preservation • Sep 10, 2009

Authors:

Seyed Mohammad Hashem Hosseini

Shabnam Razavi

Mohammad Mousavi

Abstract

ABSTRACT Chitosan-based films containing thyme, clove and cinnamon essential oils at 0.5, 1 and 1.5% v/v were prepared to examine their antibacterial, physical and mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopy was carried out to explain structure–property relationships. Films containing thyme ...

Subject

Food spoilage

Food science

Food packaging

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