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Incorporation of natural antimicrobial agents into starch-based material for food packaging

dc:creator Kuorwel, Kuorwel Kuai
dc:type.qualificationname phd
dc:date.issued2011

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

Antimicrobial (AM) films comprising of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and a commercial aliphatic polyester blended with thermoplastic starch (APTPS) were prepared and their properties, release of AM agents, and AM efficacy was studied in laboratory media and on a real foodstuff (Cheddar cheese). The AM films were prepared using two techniques: (i) direct incorporation of AM agents (carvacrol, linalool or thymol) into TPS films via a compression moulding technique; and (ii) by application of a coating containing the AM agents onto the commercial APTPS films.

Degree

thesis:*
Name dc:type.qualificationname
phd
Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
doctoral
Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Victoria University
Year dc:date.issued
2011

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Kuorwel, Kuorwel Kuai

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
en

Chain of custody

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Victoria University (Australia)
Base URL
vuir.vu.edu.au/cgi/oai2
Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Kuorwel, Kuorwel Kuai. Incorporation of natural antimicrobial agents into starch-based material for food packaging. doctoral thesis, Victoria University, 2011.

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