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Green and Edible Cling Film and Food Packaging Made from Plants

posted by takyon on Tuesday November 27 2018, @06:44PM   Printer-friendly
from the snap,-crinkle,-and-poop dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

The University of Nottingham:

Using a special technical approach, the team is working on plastic films derived from konjac flour and starch, cellulose or proteins that are fully edible and harmless if accidentally eaten by people or animals—unlike health issues associated with microplastics and other plastic waste that make their way into the food chain.

The researchers have found that plant carbohydrate and protein macromolecules bond together into a special network structure during the film-forming process. The network structure provides the film with a required mechanical strength and transparent appearance for the film to be used as packaging materials.

The idea is to reduce incidence of plastic in the environment.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday November 27 2018, @10:31PM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday November 27 2018, @10:31PM (#767064) Journal

    How well does it hold up to bacteria, fungus, or mould?

    It's biodegradable, so YMMV.
    I assume it's safe for some time and if you keep it dry, but inevitable it will absorb some water and allow the bio- to -degrade it.

    Since it's digestible by humans, I suspect it's quite energy rich for microbes/fungi. I mean, look, microbes are able to break down cellulose and chitin as a food source, humans can't

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