ORGANIC ACIDS INCORPORATED EDIBLE ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS

摘要

The present invention provides an edible film solution comprising incorporatedorganic acids; protein and glycerol useful for coating raw whole fruit, freshcut fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, cereals, nuts, etc. Moreover,the edible films of the present invention can inhibit pathogen growthincluding Listeria monocytogens, Salmonella gaminara and E. coli 0157:H7. In apreferred embodiment, the edible film comprises 0.9% glycerol; 10% soyprotein; and 2.6% malic acid, The present invention also provides a method forcoating comestible products with edible films without masking the color butincreasing the shelf-life.