Antimicrobial nanocellulose coatings for food packaging

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 16906.1 PFSATW-IW
• Titre du projet anglais: Antimicrobial nanocellulose coatings for food packaging

Description succincte (Allemand)

T-2014-011: Antimikrobielle Nanocellulose-Beschichtungen für Lebensmittelverpackungen

Description succincte (Anglais)

Antimicrobial nanocellulose coatings for food packaging

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Allemand)

Nanocellulose is a wood-based, biocompatible and sustainable material with a very high specific surface area. In|this project the Empa Laboratories for Biomaterials and Applied Wood Materials develop a food-compatible,|antimicrobial coating by chemical surface functionalization of nanocellulose and binding of a food-approved|antimicrobial. Together with an industrial partner the coating will be applied to paper-based packaging materials|and the antimicrobial efficacy will be demonstrated.

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Nanocellulose is a wood-based, biocompatible and sustainable material with a very high specific surface area. In|this project the Empa Laboratories for Biomaterials and Applied Wood Materials develop a food-compatible,|antimicrobial coating by chemical surface functionalization of nanocellulose and binding of a food-approved|antimicrobial. Together with an industrial partner the coating will be applied to paper-based packaging materials|and the antimicrobial efficacy will be demonstrated.