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Lemongrass-Waste Film Doubled Button Mushroom Shelf Life

Lemongrass-Waste Film Doubled Button Mushroom Shelf Life

Button mushroom

What they found

A chitosan film with lemongrass nanocellulose kept button mushrooms acceptable 6 days vs 3 days with plain film.

A chitosan film with lemongrass nanocellulose kept button mushrooms acceptable 6 days vs 3 days with plain film.

The number

up to 6 days at 39 °F (vs. 3 days

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus bisporus

Agaricus bisporus

Compound

nanocellulose; chitosan

nanocellulose; chitosan

Published in

AGRIS (FAO)

AGRIS (FAO)

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Longer Freshness

Longer Freshness

Spent lemongrass–derived nanocellulose (CNC) was embedded into a chitosan–glycerol film and tested as packaging for white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). The reinforced film reduced weight loss, browning, and decay, helping mushrooms remain acceptable up to 6 days at 39 °F (vs. 3 days for plain chitosan film). The biofilm’s enhanced mechanical and barrier properties extend shelf life using waste-derived materials.

Spent lemongrass–derived nanocellulose (CNC) was embedded into a chitosan–glycerol film and tested as packaging for white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). The reinforced film reduced weight loss, browning, and decay, helping mushrooms remain acceptable up to 6 days at 39 °F (vs. 3 days for plain chitosan film). The biofilm’s enhanced mechanical and barrier properties extend shelf life using waste-derived materials.

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