Findings from Northwest A&F University Broaden Understanding of Food Packaging and Shelf Life (Cinnamaldehyde Emulsions for a Composite Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol/hydrophobically Modified Konjac Glucomannan Matrix: Degradability and...).

Researchers from Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi, China have developed and characterized biodegradable films for food packaging. The films were made from a composite of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and hydrophobically modified deacetyl konjac glucomannan (DK), loaded with cinnamaldehyde (CA) emulsion. The films showed enhanced water resistance and antibacterial properties, making them potentially suitable for food packaging applications. The research was supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi. [Extracted from the article]