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Biodegradable zein film composites reinforced with chitosan nanoparticles and cinnamon essential oil: Physical, mechanical, structural and antimicrobial attributes

Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces · 2019 · Vol. 177 · pp. 25–32
Nooshin VahedikiaFarhad GaravandBehjat TajeddinIlaria CacciottiSeid Mahdi JafariTayebeh OmidiZahra Zahedi
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packagingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCrystallinityMaterials scienceUltimate tensile strengthChitosanScanning electron microscopeComposite numberAntimicrobialNanoparticleComposite materialDynamic light scattering

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsCinnamomum zeylanicumEscherichia coliMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOils, VolatileParticle SizeStaphylococcus aureusZeinChitosanNanoparticles
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