Harvard team unveils biodegradable, anti-microbial food packaging material

Scientists pose with the materials

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard University claims to have developed a ‘smart’ food packaging material that is biodegradable and and kills microbes that are harmful to humans – all while extending the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

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