Development of antifungal films based on low-density polyethylene and thyme oil for avocado packaging
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Erratum: Development of antifungal films based on low-density polyethylene and thyme oil for avocado packaging
- Sreejarani Kesavan Pillai,
- Lesego Maubane,
- Suprakas Sinha Ray,
- Vincent Khumalo,
- Malick Bill,
- Dharini Sivakumar,
- Volume 133Issue 16Journal of Applied Polymer Science
- First Published online: December 21, 2015
Corresponding Author
Sreejarani Kesavan Pillai
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Correspondence to: S. K. Pillai (E-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorLesego Maubane
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorSuprakas Sinha Ray
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Droonfontein 2018 Johannesburg, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorVincent Khumalo
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorMalick Bill
Postharvest Technology Group, Department of Crop Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorDharini Sivakumar
Postharvest Technology Group, Department of Crop Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Sreejarani Kesavan Pillai
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Correspondence to: S. K. Pillai (E-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorLesego Maubane
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorSuprakas Sinha Ray
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Droonfontein 2018 Johannesburg, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorVincent Khumalo
DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorMalick Bill
Postharvest Technology Group, Department of Crop Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorDharini Sivakumar
Postharvest Technology Group, Department of Crop Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001 South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorABSTRACT
Trilayer low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films were prepared by incorporating varying concentrations of thyme oil, as the antifungal active additive for avocado packaging. A comprehensive thermal, structural, mechanical, and functional characterization of the prepared films was carried out. Thermal stability of the film reduced with the addition of thyme oil in higher concentration, whereas the degree of crystallinity increased upto 2.5 wt % thyme oil loading. The elastic modulus and elongation at break of the films decreased in presence of thyme oil. However, the incorporation of thyme oil did not change the water vapor transmission characteristics of the original film. The antifungal activity of the films was tested against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causal organism of “anthracnose” postharvest disease in avocados. The results indicated that the films have great potential as antifungal packaging materials for avocado fruits. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 43045.
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