Antibacterial Plastic: Just Add Egg Whites

Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 12:40 in Health & Medicine

Bioplastics are used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings, sutures, catheter tubes and drug delivery and bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties.They could even be used for food packaging, according to a recent study by the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences.  read more

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