Israel: nanopartícula que alarga vida útil de frutillas por 15 días

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The shelf life of strawberries can be extended by 15 days by coating them with edible nanoparticles that protect against fungi and bacteria.

This discovery is the result of research by Belal Abu Salha, a PhD student at Bar-Ilan University, whose family owns a strawberry farm.

“I used sonication, a process of applying an ultrasound energy in a liquid, to develop nano-coated particles from chitosan… a natural substance derived from polymers such as chitin, polysaccharides and proteins,” explains Abu Salha.

“[Sonication] allows the chitosan particles to embed into the surface of the fruit and coat it quickly and efficiently, and the coating significantly decreases the damage to the fruit caused by fungi and bacteria,” he adds.

Full article: https://www.israel21c.org/strawberries-coated-with-edible-nanoparticles-last-15-days-longer/

Source: israel21