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- Title
PECTIN - CANDELILLA WAX: AN ALTERNATIVE MIXTURE FOR EDIBLE FILMS.
- Authors
Alvarez-Pérez, Olga B.; Montañez, Julio; Aguilar, Cristóbal N.; Rojas, Romeo
- Abstract
Edible films and coatings have received special attention in recent years due to the advantages that represent their use as edible packaging over synthetics materials. This contributes in high degree to reduce the environmental pollution with non-biodegradable materials. By functioning as barriers, such edible films and coatings can improve the recycling and/or substitute some synthetic packaging materials. New packaging materials have been developed and characterized by some scientists from natural sources (biomaterials); however, it is necessary the manufacture tailor-made to every food. The main objective of this review is to provide basic and applied information and benefits that can be generate the use of two products with low cost (candelilla wax and pectin), but with great importance in the food industry and that can be used to manufacture edible films and coatings.
- Subjects
PECTINS; CANDELILLA; EDIBLE coatings; FOOD packaging; BIOMATERIALS
- Publication
Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Food Sciences, 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2, p167
- ISSN
1338-5178
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15414/jmbfs.2015.5.2.167-171