LIPID NANOEMULSION-DOPED ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGING FILMS

    公开(公告)号:WO2020010173A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:PCT/US2019/040454

    申请日:2019-07-03

    IPC分类号: A01N25/10 B29C47/06 B65D81/28

    摘要: Described herein are antimicrobial food-grade thin films, as well as their methods of manufacture and use. The films generally comprise an antimicrobial agent, such as an essential oil or essential oil mixtures, encapsulated in a carrier and dispersed in a film matrix. The film matrix generally comprises a polysaccharide, such as pullulan, and can be used in packaging systems. The films may comprise components that are edible, generally recognized as safe (GRAS), and/or approved by FDA. The films allow for the slow release of antimicrobial compounds over time, thereby controlling and/or inhibiting postharvest disease and extending the shelf-life of plants, including vegetables and/or small fruit specialty crops.