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ArticleBiomacromolecules2026

Fish-Based Biopolymer Complex Coacervate Coating for Improved Paper Oxygen and Water Barrier.

Sarah G Fisher, Zachary Buck, Margaret J Karim, Jaime C Grunlan

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Sarah G FisherTexas A&M University, 400 Bizzell Street, College Station, Texas 77840, United States.ORCID 0009-0004-3438-7343
Zachary BuckTexas A&M University, 400 Bizzell Street, College Station, Texas 77840, United States.
Margaret J KarimTexas A&M University, 400 Bizzell Street, College Station, Texas 77840, United States.
Jaime C GrunlanTexas A&M University, 400 Bizzell Street, College Station, Texas 77840, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5241-9741

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Food packaging is critical to prevent food waste, but most of the packaging used today is not sustainable. Paper-based packaging materials offer a renewable option, but exhibit poor resistance to common permeants such as oxygen, grease, and water vapor. In this work, a complex coacervate coating is prepared from two waste biopolymers, gelatin and DNA, and applied to kraft paper to substantially improve its barrier properties. Thermally curing the coating after deposition decreases the water vapor transmission rate and oxygen transmission rate by 83 and 99%, respectively, relative to uncoated paper. This work represents one of the best fully biobased barrier coatings reported for paper and is a promising option for sustainable food packaging.

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DNAFood PackagingGelatinOxygenPaperWaterAnimalsBiopolymersFishesBiopolymersDNAGelatinOxygenWater

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PMID41292370
PMCPMC12806851

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