Applications of polycaprolactone in the food industry: A review

Julio Enrique Oney-Montalvo, Dany Alejandro Dzib-Cauich, Emmanuel de Jesús Ramírez-Rivera, Adan Cabal-Prieto and Luis Alfonso Can-Herrera
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Julio Enrique Oney-Montalvo: Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Calkiní, Campeche, Mexico
Dany Alejandro Dzib-Cauich: Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Calkiní, Campeche, Mexico
Emmanuel de Jesús Ramírez-Rivera: Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Zongolica, Veracruz, Mexico
Adan Cabal-Prieto: Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico
Luis Alfonso Can-Herrera: Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Calkiní, Campeche, Mexico

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2024, vol. 42, issue 2, 77-84

Abstract: The food industry is always looking for ways to innovate in elaborating and packaging food products to ensure the consumer receives the highest quality. The new proposals include the use of polycaprolactone (PCL), a commonly used biopolymer that is soluble in many organic solvents. The PCL features can be modified by forming blends with other polymers and bioactive molecules to expand their applications in the food industry. For instance, there have been developments in packages and active substances that incorporate microcapsules based on PCL. This review explores the applications of PCL in the food industry, encompassing its role as a biodegradable active package and as an encapsulating agent. The review underscores the potential of this polymer in the context of the food industry.

Keywords: active package; agroindustry; biopolymer; microcapsule (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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