Chitosan Film with Citrus limonia Essential Oil: Physical and Morphological Properties and Antibacterial Activity

• Published in: Colloids and interfaces Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 18
• Main Authors: de Oliveira Filho, Josemar Gonçalves, de Deus, Isabella Pelosi Borges, Valadares, Anna Carolina Fernandes, Fernandes, Cassia Cristina, Estevam, Elisângela Barbosa Borges, Egea, Mariana Buranelo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.06.2020
• Subjects: active packaging; biofilm; Chemical properties; Chitin; Citrus; Composition; Essences and essential oils; Identification and classification; lime; Brazil

The development of active packaging for food preservation is attracting increased attention due to serious environmental problems caused by synthetic and conventional materials. In the present study, the physical, chemical, optical, microstructural, and antibacterial properties of chitosan films wit...