2018
Development of Soy Protein-Nanocellulose Composites as Food Packaging
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
Category:
Industrial
Keywords:
Packaging
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Mengshi Lin, University of Missouri
Co-Principal Investigators:
Azlin Mustapha, University of Missouri
Project Code:
403
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
$45,826
Institution Funded:
University of Missouri
$45,826
Brief Project Summary:

This project aims to develop soy protein/nanocellulose composites containing antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. These nanocomposites can be used as food packaging materials to inhibit the growth of foodborne pathogens in foods and reduce lipid oxidation to prolong the shelf life of foods.

Unique Keywords:
#composites, #food packaging, #soybean utilization
Information And Results
Final Project Results

Update:

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The results demonstrate that this soy protein-based film incorporated with CNF and PNE can be used as active biodegradable packaging materials in the food industry. Further research is needed to use these novel soy protein films and test in real food products (cheese, fruits, snack, etc.) and evaluate their performance.

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