Kesavan Pillai, SreejaraniSivakumar, DRay, SSObianom, PEggers, SKMhlabeni, T2022-01-242022-01-242020-11Kesavan Pillai, S., Sivakumar, D., Ray, S., Obianom, P., Eggers, S. & Mhlabeni, T. 2020. Active nanocomposite films based on low density polyethylene/organically modified layered bouble hydroxides/thyme oil to retain retail shelf life and quality of hass avocados. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12225 .978-0-7354-4019-7http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12225In this study, the ability of an active film containing volatile bioactives in post-harvest disease control and preservation of quality in avocados is explored as a non-traditional treatment method. Antimicrobial transparent flexible trilayer low density polyethylene (LDPE) films containing organically modified layered double hydroxides (OLDH) and plant bioactive-thyme oil (TO) were made using single step blown film extrusion. Antifungal effects of the packaging in comparison to commercial treatment and untreated control showed considerable reduction in anthracnose disease events in ‘Hass’ cultivar of avocados while improving the fruit quality. 2wt% OLDH loading improved the oxygen and moisture barrier properties while not affecting the transparency of the film. The results suggest that the synergistic effect of barrier and antimicrobial properties of the controlled volatile bioactive release of the nanocomposite film can be utilised as a prospective strategy to modify the headspace gas composition to combat anthracnose disease in avocados.FulltextenPlant bioactive-thyme oilAntimicrobial transparent flexible trilayer low density polyethyleneAvocadosOrganically modified layered double hydroxideConference PresentationKesavan Pillai, S., Sivakumar, D., Ray, S., Obianom, P., Eggers, S., & Mhlabeni, T. (2020). Active nanocomposite films based on low density polyethylene/organically modified layered bouble hydroxides/thyme oil to retain retail shelf life and quality of hass avocados. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12225Kesavan Pillai, S, D Sivakumar, SS Ray, P Obianom, SK Eggers, and T Mhlabeni. "Active nanocomposite films based on low density polyethylene/organically modified layered bouble hydroxides/thyme oil to retain retail shelf life and quality of hass avocados." <i>AIP Conference Proceedings 2289, 020073, Online, 30 November 2020</i> (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12225Kesavan Pillai S, Sivakumar D, Ray S, Obianom P, Eggers S, Mhlabeni T, Active nanocomposite films based on low density polyethylene/organically modified layered bouble hydroxides/thyme oil to retain retail shelf life and quality of hass avocados; 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12225 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Kesavan Pillai, S AU - Sivakumar, D AU - Ray, SS AU - Obianom, P AU - Eggers, SK AU - Mhlabeni, T AB - In this study, the ability of an active film containing volatile bioactives in post-harvest disease control and preservation of quality in avocados is explored as a non-traditional treatment method. Antimicrobial transparent flexible trilayer low density polyethylene (LDPE) films containing organically modified layered double hydroxides (OLDH) and plant bioactive-thyme oil (TO) were made using single step blown film extrusion. Antifungal effects of the packaging in comparison to commercial treatment and untreated control showed considerable reduction in anthracnose disease events in ‘Hass’ cultivar of avocados while improving the fruit quality. 2wt% OLDH loading improved the oxygen and moisture barrier properties while not affecting the transparency of the film. The results suggest that the synergistic effect of barrier and antimicrobial properties of the controlled volatile bioactive release of the nanocomposite film can be utilised as a prospective strategy to modify the headspace gas composition to combat anthracnose disease in avocados. DA - 2020-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - AIP Conference Proceedings 2289, 020073, Online, 30 November 2020 KW - Plant bioactive-thyme oil KW - Antimicrobial transparent flexible trilayer low density polyethylene KW - Avocados KW - Organically modified layered double hydroxide LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2020 SM - 978-0-7354-4019-7 T1 - Active nanocomposite films based on low density polyethylene/organically modified layered bouble hydroxides/thyme oil to retain retail shelf life and quality of hass avocados TI - Active nanocomposite films based on low density polyethylene/organically modified layered bouble hydroxides/thyme oil to retain retail shelf life and quality of hass avocados UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12225 ER -24110