Amazonian fish skin biofilm tested as greener food packaging option

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026
Using the skin of an Amazonian fish known as tambatinga as the raw material, researchers in Brazil have developed a gelatin based biofilm that can serve as a more sustainable option for food packaging. The work was carried out by a team at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) and EMBRAPA Pecuaria Sudeste, a decentralized unit of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation located in Sao Carlos