Abstract:E VOLUTION of new materials that offer protection for active food ingredients is the focal point for food application research. Release of antimicrobial compounds from the packaging film is one of the common methods. In this research, an antimicrobial active packaging film based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and thymol was prepared via freezing/ thawing technique. The effect of thymol content on the property and structure of the film was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning… Show more
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