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Priya Dasan K.

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Journal of Food Engineering

AbstractRecently, there has been increased interest in the extraction of cellulose microfiber (CMF)/nanofibers from plant sources and their utilization as fillers in polymers. These natural fibers are characterized by good mechanical, thermal, and biodegradability properties. The present work was aimed at studying the feasibility of these fiber-reinforced polymer in food packaging. Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) is a common food packaging material used in refrigerated items. The CMF/EVA composite films were exposed to milk, curd, and orange juice at fixed time intervals at three different temperatures and the microbial growth profile in the food material was evaluated. The incorporation of CMF in EVA was found to have no impact on the microbial contamination or proliferation of microbial growth in the food materials.

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Science and Engineering of Composite Materials

Feasibility studies of cellulose microfiber (CMF) reinforced poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) composites for food packaging applications

Carbohydrate Polymers

Chemical, morphology and thermal evaluation of cellulose microfibers obtained from Hibiscus sabdariffa

Composites Part B: Engineering

Moisture diffusion in glass–fiber-reinforced polymer composite bridge under hot/wet environment

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Photodegradation and biodegradation by bacteria of mulching films based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer: Effect of pro-oxidant additives

Polymer Engineering & Science

Barrier properties of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/cellulose composite membranes

Chemical Engineering Journal

Low density polyethylene–chitosan composites: A study based on biodegradation

Celluloses microfibers (CMF)/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) composites for food packaging applications: A study based on barrier and biodegradation behavior

Journal	Data powered by TypesetJournal of Food Engineering
Publisher	Data powered by TypesetElsevier BV
ISSN	0260-8774
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