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Food-derived biopolymer kefiran composites, nanocomposites and nanofibers: Emerging alternatives to food packaging and potentials in nanomedicine
BackgroundKefiran is an exopolysaccharide derived from microflora of kefir grains presented in a fermented milk beverage. It has gained researchers' attention due to its biological properties, biocompatibility, film-forming and electrospinning abilities, highlighting its tremendous potential in applications from food packaging to nanomedicine.
Publication date: 01/10/2021
Author: Anna Paula A. de Carvalho, Carlos A. Conte-Junior
This project has received funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 837761.
