A New Technology for Extending the Shelf Life of Produce

A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce

Researchers developed a way to extend the shelf life of vegetables by injecting them with melatonin using biodegradable microneedles.

If you have trouble resting at night, surely you have tried more than one home remedy such as chamomile tea for insomnia or lavender tea before sleeping. However, there are other alternatives such as melatonin, which is also of natural origin and the same body produces. It is a natural hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain, essential to regulate the sleep-vigility cycle, according to Cleveland Clinic. In recent years, its popularity …

In these times when the savings, the use and the desire to consume seasonal products outside the natural dates of the product are a reality in the kitchens of most households, freezing is a widespread resource to be able to fulfill this desire. With this system, provided that the chain of cold is maintained, the conservation of food can be extended in time and at the same time preserve all its qualities, both culinary and health benefits.

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More than 30 percent of the harvested food land on the garbage. A new method could reduce this number.

Silk micropins and a hormone that plants also produce in a natural way: With this kit, the shelf life of vegetables can be extended many times.