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The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of spent coffee extract to enhance the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of cotton fabrics. Spent coffee collected after brewing using an espresso machine was extracted with 60% methanol solution, and the extract was applied to cotton fabrics through a pad-dry-cure process. Of the compounds identified in the spent coffee extract, caffeine...
Consumer concerns about synthetic additives is increasing and it can be interesting to apply natural antioxidants with antimicrobial properties. Developing a packing material composed by a natural polymer, such as bacterial nanocellulose membrane (BNCm) loaded with nisin may be applied as a method to keep food quality and to inhibit growth of microbial contaminants. For this reason, the aim of this...
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