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Protecting foods with biopolymer fibres

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A cost-effective, high-throughput fibre-based food packaging approach using non-toxic, biodegradable biopolymer materials offers a strategy to considerably increase food safety and security while minimizing food waste.

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Fig. 1: Polymer coatings for food preservation.

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    Yi Wang, Jaya Borgatta & Jason C. White

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Wang, Y., Borgatta, J. & White, J.C. Protecting foods with biopolymer fibres. Nat Food 3, 402–403 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00519-6

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