BIOPLASTICS SHOW PROMISE IN SEARCH FOR ANTIBACTERIAL
PACKAGING
(March 27, 2015) Bioplastics
made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant
antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead to their use in
plastics used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings, sutures,
catheter tubes and drug delivery, according to a recent study by the University
of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences.