African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Review

Bio-based packaging used in food processing: A critical review

Romaric Ouétchéhou
  • Romaric Ouétchéhou
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Déley Sylvain Dabadé
  • Déley Sylvain Dabadé
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Générose Vieira-Dalodé
  • Générose Vieira-Dalodé
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Abadjayé Faouziath Sanoussi
  • Abadjayé Faouziath Sanoussi
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Akouavi Balbine Fagla-Amoussou
  • Akouavi Balbine Fagla-Amoussou
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Menouwesso Harold Hounhouigan
  • Menouwesso Harold Hounhouigan
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Djidjoho Joseph Hounhouigan
  • Djidjoho Joseph Hounhouigan
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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Paulin Azokpota
  • Paulin Azokpota
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jéricho Cotonou, Bénin.
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  •  Received: 26 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 05 March 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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