Preparation and characterization of gellan gum-chitosan polyelectrolyte complex films with the incorporation of thyme essential oil nanoemulsion
Xinhui Zhang, Donghong Liu, Tony Z. Jin, Weijun Chen, Qiao He, Zhipeng Zou, Huanhuan Zhao, Xingqian Ye, Mingming Guo
Topics & Concepts
Gellan gumChitosanFood packagingMaterials scienceScanning electron microscopeEmulsionChemical engineeringPolyelectrolyteActive packagingMicrostructureNanotechnologyPolymerChemistryComposite materialFood scienceEngineeringNanocomposite Films for Food Packagingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer Surface Interaction Studies