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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Antimicrobial PLA-Based Composite Gels with Improved Functional Properties for Food Packaging.

Ioan Sarosi, Gertrud Alexandra Paltinean, Andrei Moldovan, Stanca Cuc, Rahela Carpa, Codruta Sarosi, Rami Doukeh, Ancuta-Elena Tiuc, Ovidiu Nemes

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 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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9 authors.

Ioan SarosiDepartment Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Gertrud Alexandra PaltineanDepartment of Polymer Composites, Raluca Ripan Institute for Research in Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, 30 Fantanele St., 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4000-1978
Andrei MoldovanDepartment Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Stanca CucDepartment of Polymer Composites, Raluca Ripan Institute for Research in Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, 30 Fantanele St., 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9812-695X
Rahela CarpaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babes-Bolyai University, 1 M. Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8974-1718
Codruta SarosiDepartment of Polymer Composites, Raluca Ripan Institute for Research in Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, 30 Fantanele St., 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2960-9832
Rami DoukehFaculty of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemistry, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, 39 Bucharest Blvd., 100680 Ploiesti, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8010-0885
Ancuta-Elena TiucDepartment Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6227-1824
Ovidiu NemesDepartment Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7332-9331

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biodegradable polymeric materials with antimicrobial functionality are increasingly explored as sustainable alternatives for food packaging. This study developed multifunctional PLA-based composite films containing controlled concentrations of active agents and evaluated their structural, mechanical, thermal, and antimicrobial properties. Five formulations were prepared: a reference PLA/glycerol diacetate blend (85/15 wt. %) and four composites with 0.5 wt. % functional fillers-grape pomace, silver-graphene oxide (GO-Ag), titanium dioxide-graphene oxide (GO-TiO

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antimicrobialfood packagingfunctional fillersPLASEM

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PMID41892517
PMCPMC13025307

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