Chitosan as a Novel Edible Coating for Fresh Fruits
Journal: Food Science and Technology Research
Year: 2013

The main benefits of edible active coatings are to maintain the quality and extend shelf-life of fresh fruits and prevent microbial spoilage. Chitosan have a wide range of potential application in different fields of chemical sciences, biological systems, food sciences, pharmaceutical and medical industries. Chitosan has been proven one of the best edible and biologically safe preservative coatings for different types of foods because of its film-forming properties, antimicrobial actions, lack o