Summary/ Reader Response Draft #2
The nonbiodegradable plastic used by
the general society has polluted our planet in a myriad of ways, as the human
race continues to taint Mother Earth by littering plastic (Jones, 2022). With
the aim to combat increasing plastic pollution, Jones (2022) has shed light on a newly
developed food coating called 'Sprayed On, Rinse-off Food Wrapper'; by highlighting
its non-toxic, antimicrobial, and biodegradable features; hinting at the
opportunity for this innovation to replace plastic food packaging. This Spray
On food coating is made up of Pullulan and other antimicrobial agents recognized
by established institutions such as US Food and Drug Administration and Nature
Food, to be harmless for human ingestion (Jones, 2022). Despite having these
ingredients, the heart of this innovation resides in a new biomanufacturing system
curated to construct 3D scaffolds composed of narrow fibers, also known as
‘Focused Rotary Jet Spinning (FRJS)’. Based on the experiment conducted by the
researchers, the FRJS system generated gossamer fibers around the fruits; the
results demonstrated a 40 percent significant decrease in the fruits’
decomposition (Jones, 2022). This experiment proved the coating rinsible,
naturally biodegradable, and effective in prolonging the shelf life of fruits. Despite
the lack of information on potentially generating hazardous by-products, this
research paper has posited the Spray On food wrapping as a viable design for
fresh food produce, due to its vast potential to replace plastic packaging and eliminate
the growth of foodborne diseases.
As the general public continues to
actively rely on plastic food packaging to prolong the shelf life of daily food
products,
Reference
Jones, S. (2022) Spray-On, Rinse-Off Food ‘Wrapper’ Can Cut Plastic Packaging Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spray-on-rinse-off-food-lsquo-wrapper-rsquo-can-cut-plastic-packaging/
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