The use of new preservation methods based on natural substances of plant and animal origin in food is expanding. Edible coatings can improve the quality of fresh and frozen products such as fish by preventing microbial growth, and decreasing lipid oxidation and moisture loss. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the edible coating of chitosan (0 and 2%), Baneh gum (0, 1 and 2 %), propolis extract (0, 1 and 2%), and nanoemulsion of ginger essential oil (0, 0.5 and 1 %) on the shelf life of fresh salmon fillets during 12 days refrigeration. The results showed that the coating had a significant effect on reducing the total count, psychrophilic bacteria, coliforms, and Pseudomonas count during storage. Also, coated samples showed lower pH and peroxide values than uncoated, but the coating had little effect on reducing thiobarbituric acid (TBARS) and total volatile nitrogen (TVBN) values. During the sensory evaluation, it was found that the chitosan coating with Baneh gum can maintain or improve the sensory properties and extend the shelf life of refrigerated fish. تفاصيل المقالة

Improving food quality, nutritional value and biodegradability are the reasons for developing edible films. Fine-dispersed starch-based nanobiocomposites were provided by adding nanorod-ZnO as fillers to aqueous starch. In this work, the impact of ZnO nanorod (ZnO-N) filler on the barrier properties and UV transmission of biofilms based on rye starch was studied.The solutions containing nanoadditives were homogenized by ultrasound waves and embedded in rye starch at various levels(1 - 5% w/w dried solid). Starch films were prepared by casting method with nanoparticles and plasticizers. Biofilms containing 5% ZnO-N had 0% UV transmittance. Active films were able to absorb Near Infrared spectra. After applying ZnO-N to the bionanocomposite film no new bond has emerged. Regarding barrier characterization,rye starch film with 5% ZnO-N showed better barrier properties than neat films, mainly by the gravimetricmethod,starch films containing 5% ZnO-N andcontrol samples were 1.6±0.02 and 1.18±0.01g/mPah, respectively. تفاصيل المقالة