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2 articles for “Bee wax”
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Effect of Edible Coatings on the Storage Quality of Avocado (Persea americana)
Abstract: Avocado is a highly perishable fruit. Studies were conducted to find effect of edible coatings and storage conditions on various storage changes which directly or indirectly influence quality and marketability of the fruit. Two types of edible coatings namely bee wax and aloe vera gel were used and fruit was stored in two types of storage conditions namely ambient temperature and zero energy cool chamber (ZECC). The experiment was arranged …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Biodegradation of Plastic Through Waxworm (Order- Lepidoptera; Family- Pyralidae): Review
Abstract: Plastic is synthetic polymer. It is derived from fossil oil. It is resistant to biodegradation. Near about ninety two percent of the plastic belong to Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). Both of them are largely utilized in packaging Production of plastic production has increased exponentially in the last few years. Innovative and eco-friendly solutions for plastic degradation are urgently required. Ever increasing water pollution, soil pollution and closing of landfill …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 24–29 Read article