Antibacteriële werking Copaiba olie in biobased verpakking

Researchers at Université Grenoble Alpes in France investigated the antibacterial properties of the natural oil from Copaifera multijuga. The copaiba oil was incorporated into two bio-based materials: paper and polylactic acid (PLA) films.
The antibacterial tests confirmed activity against B. subtilis in paper with a copaiba oil content of approximately 20 wt%. For the PLA films, the same amount showed satisfactory results against the same bacteria. These materials have great perspective to be used as biodegradable packaging with bactericide effect, to improve the shelf life of food products. An article about the research is published in Industrial Crops and Products.
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