The benefits of adding calcium oxide nanoparticles to biocompatible polymeric coatings during cucumber fruits postharvest storage

Cucumber fruits commercialization is of great economic national, and global importance; however, this product suffers substantial postharvest losses, mainly due to poor and inadequate transport, handling, and postharvest storage. In this study, the application of poly(vinyl acetate–co–vinyl alcohol), P(VAc-co-VA), latex coatings added with calcium oxide (CaO) nanoparticles (NP) that have demonstarted antimicrobial activity, is reported. The...