Chitosan and Carnauba Wax Coatings Are Not Recommended for Yellow Carrots
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of different concentrations of carnauba wax and chitosan edible coatings for commercial quality preservation of ‘Yellow Stone’ carrots.
Natalia Dallocca Berno +5 more
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Effect of the Addition of Carnauba Wax on Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan Films [PDF]
Films and edible coatings of natural polymers have been proposed as an attractive alternative for conventional plastic packaging because of their excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility.
Francisco Klebson Gomes dos Santos +4 more
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Les cires végétales : sources et applications [PDF]
Waxes are mixture of long-chain apolar lipids of mineral, synthetic or natural (produced by living organisms) origin. In the plant kingdom, waxes that cover the different parts of the plant play the role of a physical and/or chemical barrier towards the ...
Lecomte, Jérôme
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Cold storage condensation heat recovery system with a novel composite phase change material [PDF]
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Using condensation heat from cold storage refrigeration systems to provide heat for domestic hot water preparation and industrial hot water supply promotes energy conservation.
Cao, Xiaoling +4 more
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Lemon essential oil (LEO) is known for having excellent antioxidant properties with applications in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic sectors. However, its deficient stability to light and temperature compromise this activity.
John Rojas +3 more
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Application of biocomposite edible coatings based on pea starch and guar gum on quality, storability and shelf life of ‘Valencia’ oranges [PDF]
Novel edible composite coatings based on pea starch and guar gum (PSGG), PSGG blended with lipid mixture containing the hydrophobic compounds shellac and oleic acid (PSGG-Sh), and a layer-by-layer (LBL) approach (PSGG as an internal layer and shellac as ...
Chockchaisawasdee, Suwimol +6 more
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The development of powder injection moulding binders: A quantification of individual components' interactions [PDF]
The study of interactions between binder system components is critical for improving the processing properties of powder injection moulding (PIM) feedstocks.
Bleyan, Davit +2 more
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Alkenones as a promising green alternative for waxes in cosmetics and personal care products [PDF]
© The Author(s), 2018. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Cosmetics 5 (2018): 34, doi:10.3390/cosmetics5020034.The move toward green, sustainable, natural ...
Baki, Gabriella +9 more
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Oleogels of virgin olive oil with carnauba wax and monoglyceride as spreadable products
The oleogels of virgin olive oil with carnauba wax and monoglyceride were prepared to determine the most suitable spreadable product. The oil binding capacities of monoglyceride oleogels were higher than those of the carnauba wax oleogels.
M. Öǧütcü, E. Yılmaz
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A simple but effective method of fabricating superhydrophobic paper with excellent moisture resistance was developed by precipitating carnauba wax onto the surface of cellulose fibers using a phase separation method.
Pan Li, Hui Li, Jin Yang, Yahong Meng
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