FORMACIÓN DE PELÍCULAS DE LIMONENO Y MENTOL EN SUPERFICIES DE POLIETILENO MEDIANTE EL USO DE PLASMA FRÍO DE RADIO FRECUENCIA

Abstract

Food spoilage not only results in huge economic loss for the food industry, but food safety is a major priority in today' s globalizing market with worldwide transportation and consumption of raw, fresh and minimally processed foods[l]. The food industry is not the only industry concerned with biofilm formation. In the medical industry, biofilm-associated bacteria on implants or catheters are of great concern beca use they can cause very serious infections[2]. Since there is an economic loss, which is usually the main focus in any industry, as well as health problems, there needs to be a way to remedy this problem. One way to minimize, and hopefully eliminate, this problem is to modify the surface in which these products are sealed and make it antibacterial.