Potassium sorbate release from poly(vinyl alcohol)-bacterial cellulose films

• Published in: Chemical papers Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 138 - 143
• Main Authors: Jipa, Iuliana Mihaela, Stoica, Anicuta, Stroescu, Marta, Dobre, Loredana-Mihaela, Dobre, Tanase, Jinga, Sorin, Tardei, Christu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg SP Versita 01.02.2012; Versita
• Subjects: antimicrobial films; bacterial cellulose; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; composite films; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Medicinal Chemistry; Original Paper; polyvinyl alcohol; potassium sorbate; antimicrobial films; composite films; potassium sorbate; polyvinyl alcohol; bacterial cellulose

Active packaging materials are the subject of research because their performance exceeds that of traditional packaging. From this class, antimicrobial materials extend the shelf-life of products and reduce the risk of contamination by pathogens. In this paper, new composite materials with antimicrob...