Composite films produced from upcycling of tropical fruit seeds are capable of monitoring shrimp freshness

• Main Authors: Le, Tram Anh Ngoc, Chen, Wei Ning
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Engineering; Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Intelligent packaging film; Avocado seed extract
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182508
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Many tropical fruit seeds are disposed of as waste but have high values for food applications. We developed intelligent pH-sensing films containing avocado seed extract (ASE), alginate, and starch derived from jackfruit seed or durian seed and use them to monitor the freshness of shrimps during 6-da...