Wiki
cells made its mark by showing that edible packaging can be as safe, tasty and
commercially viable. The edible packaging which is a gelatinous skin is
comprised of actual bits of food such as fruits, nuts and coconut flakes ,
along with small amounts of fibrous chitosan, algae extract and calcium ions.
The tensile strength of this type of edible packaging is very strong to hold
everything from hot to cold food items. This layer is engineered to lock in
moisture and prevent oxidation.
Imagine a
cup which is as tasty as a drink. It can’t replace our favorite cup we have in
our homes. But it is a good eco friendly
alternative methods. This is a picture of wiki cell technology where the food
is covered by a skin which is a
protective electrostatic gels formed by harnessing interactions between natural
food particles , nutritive ions and a polysaccharide. Because of this
technology the skin becomes more impermeable to water and oxygen than other
edible skins available. These wiki cells can be stored in refrigerated and
stored for 15 days.
Thus the
future of sustainable packaging is beautiful and edible. This is the best Method
to have an ecofriendly environment and to reduce the use of plastics. This
method minimizes the waste and avoids the use of chemical modification and just
use natural processes and materials. But a disadvantage is the time scale of
the packaging as it depends on the type of food it is and how the food material
is stored.”It is not like plastic that is around forever” says EDWARD. And we
as food technologists think is the best ways of packing food items. But various
agenda has to be met in order to satisfy the conditions of hygiene, safety and preserving the food grade
material used for packaging from the attack of microbes.
NO WASTE....BUT A GOOD TASTE!!
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