ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF SHELF LIFE EXTENSION: CONVENTIONAL VERSUS ACTIVE PACKAGING FOR FRESH-CUT SALADS

Environmental Consequences of Shelf Life Extension: Conventional versus Active Packaging for Fresh-Cut Salads

The use of active coatings in fresh food packaging is an innovative technique that optimizes the functional properties of films, resulting in a longer product shelf life and reduced food waste.But, which is more sustainable, active packaging (AP) or conventional packaging (CP) for the packaging of fresh-cut products? To answer this research questio

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Feeding habitat of the understory arboreal snail Tikoconus costarricanus (Stylommatophora: Euconulidae) in a tropical montane wet forest, Costa Rica

Introduction: The feeding habitats of land snails are essential for their survival.Some are little known, for example the upper surface of leaves, habitat of tropical arboreal and shrub snails.Objective: To analyze the feeding behavior and preferences in the feeding habitat of the tropical snail Tikoconus costarricanus.Methods: In a humid montane t

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Quality Improvement of Green Saba Banana Flour Steamed Cake

Gluten avoidance is becoming a popular diet trend around the world.In this study, green Saba banana flour (GSBF) was used to produce a gluten-free (GF) steamed cake.The effects of soy protein isolate (SPI) (0%, 10%, 15%) and Ovalette (0%, 3.5%, 7%) on the quality of the cake were investigated.Physicochemical properties of the flours were measured.T

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