NANO-CELLULOSE EDIBLE COATINGS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising at least one cellulose material (such as a cellulose nanomaterial) and an optional inorganic salt component. Some embodiments of the composition can further comprise additional components, with some embodiments further comprising a non-starch polysaccharide (e.g., methyl cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose or other cellulose derivative, chitosan, or the like), a surfactant, a plasticizer, an antimicrobial component, or any combination thereof. The disclosed compositions are useful for forming edible coatings/films on plants, plant parts, and other objects. The disclosed compositions and coatings/films made using the compositions are effective at protecting fresh and processed produce and other substances and products, from various different types of food processing damage (and the deleterious effects associated therewith).

主权项

1. A composition, comprising:
a cellulose nanomaterial in an amount ranging from about 0.02 wt/v % to about 5 wt/v %; and a surfactant in an amount ranging from about 0.01% wt/v % to about 5 wt/v %; or a cellulose nanomaterial in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt/v % to about 1 wt/v %; and an inorganic salt component in an amount ranging from about 0.05 wt/v % to about 1 wt/v %.