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090023: Microperforated Polylactic Acid (PLA) Packaging Systems and Method of Preparation
Advanced packaging systems are required to ensure the quality of fresh produce for consumers, who often purchase the products several days after harvest. Supply chain distances are expanding to increase gains in geographical market share for fresh produce growers, which require a longer shelf life to present the product to consumers in marketa...
Published: 7/21/2014
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Inventor(s):
Eva Almenar
,
Rafael Auras
,
Hayati Samsudin
,
Bruce Harte
,
Maria Rubino
,
Janice Harte
Keywords(s):
Packaging
,
PLA
,
Polylactic Acid
Category(s):
Food Science and Nutrition
,
Packaging
,
Agriculture
080011: B-Cyclodextrins as Nucleating Agents for Polylactide (PLA)
Polylactic acid (PLA) is growing rapidly in popularity as an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics for packaging and other applications. It is biodegradable, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. However, there are characteristics associated with PLA that limit its workability. Particularly, the slow crystallization rate of P...
Published: 7/21/2014
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Inventor(s):
Eva Almenar
,
Rafael Auras
,
Bruce Harte
,
Maria Rubino
Keywords(s):
Crystalinity
,
Cyclodextrin
,
Nucleating Agent
,
Polylactic Acid
,
Polylactide
Category(s):
Food Science and Nutrition
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Packaging
,
Agriculture
060073: Micro-Encapsulation of Volatile Compounds into ß-cyclodextrins
Postharvest losses due to spoilage of fresh fruit during shipping, storage, and marketing are largely caused by several fungal species. Current preventative methods for addressing this problem are either ineffective or expensive. Therefore, advanced antifungal systems are required to ensure the quality of fresh produce for consumers, who often ...
Published: 7/21/2014
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Inventor(s):
Eva Almenar
,
Rafael Auras
,
Bruce Harte
,
Maria Rubino
Keywords(s):
Fungicide
,
Microencapsulation
Category(s):
Food Science and Nutrition
,
Packaging
,
Agriculture
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