Study of Ethylene-Removing Materials Based on Eco-Friendly Composites with Nano-TiO.

Ethylene is a phytohormone that is responsible of fruit and vegetable ripening. TiO has been studied as a possible solution to slowing down unwanted ripening processes, due to its photocatalytic capacity which enables it to remove ethylene. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop nanocomposites based on two types of eco-friendly materials: Mater-Bi (MB) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) combined with nano-TiO for ethylene removal and to determine their ethylene-removal capacity.