Specific Food Preservation Solution Development
A key challenge in the food sector is ensuring safety and shelf life while reducing biodiversity loss. Conventional preservatives and refrigeration cause nutritional loss, waste, and carbon emissions. CD BioSustainable offers tailored preservation solutions using biotechnology and green engineering to address food waste, energy use, and circular economy goals, aligning with UN SDGs.
Fig 1. Food preservation techniques (Adithya S., 2020)
Service Overview
We offer specific food preservation solution development, which encompasses food preservation systems for specific chemical, microbiological, and logistical attributes of customers' food products. We accommodate all kinds of food products including highly perishable proteins, certain seasonal fruit, and even ready-to-eat meals. We utilize a wide array of disciplines including:
- Dynamic preservation protocols, e.g. temperature-modulated enzyme inhibitors.
- Bioactive compound screening, e.g. natural antimicrobial and antioxidant substances.
- Smart packaging material engineering, e.g. oxygen scavenging biodegradable films.
Technical Principles
Our preservation technologies are biomimetic and based on green chemistry with a focus on four key mechanisms.
- Inhibition of Microbial Growth: These are plant-based antimicrobial agents (essential oils, bacteriocins) capable of breaking pathogen biofilms without negatively impacting food organoleptics.
- Augmentation of Oxidative Stability: Lipids and pigments, which are prone to rancidity, are protected by the encapsulation of antioxidants, such as polyphenols and tocopherols, in the Nanoliposomes.
- Control of Moisture: Chitosan cellulose comprises hygroscopic biopolymers which keep the water activity (aw) within controllable limits to prevent mold development.
- Modification of Gas Atmosphere: Ripe and senescent delaying active packaging systems that let out or soak up CO2, O2, or ethylene.
Technical Categories
Active Packaging:
- Foils containing oxygen scavengers.
- Ethylene absorbers made for climacteric fruits.
Edible Coatings:
- Whey protein isolates with meat-preserving thyme oil.
- Alginate coatings with calcium lactate for fresh-cut vegetables.
Biopreservation Cultures:
- Cultures of lactic acid bacteria for the control of natural fermentation.
Controlled-Release Systems:
- Microencapsulated probiotic cultures for fermented dairy products.
- Antimicrobials released from pH responsive nanocarrier systems in acidic conditions.
Application Areas
- Proteins: The preservation of seafood, poultry, and vegetable protein sources.
- Fruits and Vegetables: Hairline coating to prevent enzymatic browning of avocados, berries and fresh greens.
- Bakery and Confectionery: Prevention of mold growth in gluten-free and high moisture content products.
- Ready to Eat Meals: Multi-hurdle technologies for sous-vide and microwaveable meals.
- Beverages: Natural stabilization of functional juices and milk replacers.
Our Services
We provide a holistic suite of services:
- Needs Assessment: Collaborative analysis of client's product lifecycle and pain points.
- Prototype Development: Lab-scale formulation and pilot testing.
- Post-Market Monitoring: Real-time shelf-life tracking via IoT-enabled packaging sensors.
- Certification Testing: Organic, vegan and carbon neutral label testing.
Company Service Advantages
- Cross-Disciplinary Expertise: Teams combine food scientists, microbiologists, and environmental engineers.
- Proprietary Databases: AI-curated libraries of 5,000+ bioactive compounds.
- Cross-Disciplinary Expertise: Teams combine food scientists, microbiologists, and environmental engineers.
- Proprietary Databases: AI-curated libraries of 5,000+ bioactive compounds.
Contact Us
CD BioSustainable redefines food preservation through innovation that harmonizes economic viability with planetary health. Our specific food preservation solution development service empowers clients to achieve operational excellence while advancing global sustainability agendas. By transforming preservation challenges into opportunities for circularity, we pave the way for a resilient, waste-free food ecosystem. Contact us today to co-create preservation strategies where science meets sustainability.
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Reference
- Adithya S., Muthamilselvi P., et al. "Food preservation techniques and nanotechnology for increased shelf life of fruits, vegetables, beverages and spices: a review" Environmental Chemistry Letters 2020, 19:1715-1735.
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