Students in Dr. Lamin Kassama’s Food Engineering Lab are working on what could be a breakthrough in food preservation and packaging technology. They’re using hemp grown at AAMU’s Winfred Thomas Agricultural Research Station to create an antimicrobial nanofilm that, unlike conventional plastic wrap, can kill or prevent the growth of dangerous bacteria found in food, like Salmonella and Listeria.

2024-02-24T12:00:00-08:00Master's Student Salim Mugabo, Ph.D. Student Vinay Madala, Ph.D. Candidate Aaron Dudley, Principal Investigator Dr. Lamin Kassama, Master's Student Manikanta Sri Sai Kunisetty /_images/activefoodlrgroup.jpgAAMU’s Nanofilm Could Also Extend Food Shelf Life and Reduce WasteAAMU’sNanofilm Could Also Extend Food Shelf Life and Reduce Wastehttps://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/aamus-nanofilm-could-also-extend-food-shelf-life-and-reduce-waste.html