Application of Cellulose-Based Film for Broccoli Packaging

Broccoli is a highly perishable vegetable with unique nutritional characteristics. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has proven to be a successful technology to extend broccoli shelf-life. The main disadvantage of MAP is the extensive use of petrochemical-based films resulting in huge quantities o...

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Published inBiology and life sciences forum Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 5
Main Authors Erika Paulsen, Sofía Barrios, Patricia Lema
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MDPI AG 01.11.2023
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Brassica oleracea var. italica
cellulose-based film
packaging
postharvest shelf-life
quality
storage
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Summary:Broccoli is a highly perishable vegetable with unique nutritional characteristics. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has proven to be a successful technology to extend broccoli shelf-life. The main disadvantage of MAP is the extensive use of petrochemical-based films resulting in huge quantities of domestic plastic waste. In this study, suitability of a biodegradable cellulose-based film for broccoli florets packaging was evaluated, as an alternative to polypropylene film. Florets packaged in cellulose-based film showed a high mass loss and extremely low in-package O2 concentrations, which made this material unsuitable for broccoli packaging application. Improved gas and water vapor barrier properties should be considered for biodegradable packages, in order to make their application for vegetable packaging feasible.
ISSN:2673-9976
DOI:10.3390/blsf2023028005