date:Sep 17, 2013
that natural protection, allowing deterioration and spoilage to begin. Its visible within minutes for foods like apples and bananas, but occurs without any outward sign for other fruits and vegetables, he said.
Nature is a very good chemist and we are learning from that and sometimes improving on it with new edible coatings that protect the quality and nutritional value of food, Mr Pavlath said.
Coatings mean food lasts longer
The edible coatings invented by Mr Pavlath and colleagues enabled