Project

Applications of bioplastics for food packaging

Code
179Q6710
Duration
01 September 2010 → 31 August 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Process engineering
    • Ceramic and glass materials
    • Materials science and engineering
    • Polymeric materials
    • Semiconductor materials
    • Other materials engineering
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
bioplastics packaging food
 
Project description

The project aims to study shelf life of different groups of food products in bioplastics packaging, going from short shelf life products till long shelf life products. This project investigates combinations of different bioplastics in multilayerstructures. The main focus is flexible packaging for MAP-applications. Shelf life will be evaluated by both different microbiological, chemical and nutritional analyses during storage experiments.