Actieve verpakking met carvacrol verlengt houdbaarheid

Researchers at Israel Institute of Technology made antimicrobial packaging based on polyamide, containing a model essential oil (carvacrol). The resulting films had outstanding in vitro antifungal properties.
The active polyamide-based plastic bags were then used for fresh produce packaging (cherry tomatoes, lychee and grapes). The experiments resulted in reduced decay development and significantly extended shelf life. The presented technology holds a great potential for the development of custom-made active packaging for the food and postharvest industries, in a global effort to reduce food loss. An article about the research is published in Postharvest Biology and Technology.
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