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Different strategies to reinforce the milk protein-based packaging composites

BackgroundThe increase in environmental concerns and the severe energy depletion as a result of using petroleum-based polymers have led to the introduction of biopolymers such as milk proteins as a hot topic due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and renewability.

Publication date: 01/05/2022

Author: Farhad Garavand, Shima Jafarzadeh, Ilaria Cacciotti, Nooshin Vahedikia, Zahra Sarlak, Özgür Tarhan, Shima Yousefi, Milad Rouhi, Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Seid Mahdi Jafari

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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.