Brazilian scientists have developed a transparent, flexible, and biodegradable food packaging film made from the skin of the Amazonian tambatinga fish, offering a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics and a new use for aquaculture waste, using thhe collagen-rich fish skin typically discarded during processing is used to produce .
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Fish skin biofilm turns waste into sustainable food packaging

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Brazilian scientists have developed a transparent, flexible, and biodegradable food packaging film made from the skin of the Amazonian tambatinga fish, offering a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics and a new use for aquaculture waste, using thhe collagen-rich fish skin typically discarded during processing is used to produce .

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