International journal of biological macromolecules
Development and assessment of antimicrobial films based on geraniol-loaded ZnO/pectin-carrageenan nanocomposite for sustainable packaging applications.
Monjurul Hoque, Buliyaminu Adegbemiro Alimi, Brijesh K Tiwari, Joseph P Kerry, Shivani Pathania
Published: 202610.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.150461
Abstract
Biopolymer-based films were developed as PEC-CAR blend, ZnO/PEC-CAR nanocomposite, and GER-loaded ZnO/PEC-CAR biocomposite films for antimicrobial food packaging applications. Film-forming systems exhibited pronounced shear-thinning behaviour, while…
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