Evaluation of whey protein coating containing free and Pickering emulsion forms of . essential oil on quality of refrigerated beef.

The purpose of the present research was to prepare a novel biodegradable coating of whey protein (whey) and essential oil of (forms of free (EO) and Pickering emulsion (NEO)) to improve the shelf life of beef. In this study, various microbiological, chemical, and sensory analyses were performed. The results showed that after 18 days, the highest and lowest microbiological counts were related to control samples and whey-NEO treatments, respectively.