Guanajuato, Gto. December, 2016.- A high school student creates a Friendly Biofilm that delays the oxidation process in fruits, based on organic residue, which allows to transport food without disposing of the product due to its soon ripening.
Yaret Valeria Rodríguez Aguilar is the responsible of this project. She currently studies the third semester at HS Guanajuato of the University of Guanajuato and was advised by Ma. María del Carmen Rodríguez Róbelo, who assured that the student reinforces her academic knowledge and personal skills.
There have been some studies on the use of biopolymers for its high compatibility and applications such as covers with the purpose to increase the median life of fruit; nevertheless, the focus of this research project pretends to make studies in different studies of dosed formulations.
The formulas are based on different flours –corn, oatmeal and wheat—and compare its properties when combined with pectin –natural fiber found in the cellular walls of plants—to know which combination has the best results.
This covers are added with the mucilage that because of its properties allows to create a viscose or gelatinous composition, which eases its application on several fruits. The elaboration of these friendly biofilms has the mean to present an economic and sustainable option for rural communities to improve fruit transportation and other agricultural products.
Yaret Rodríguez's plans are to enter the degree in Biochemistry, to strengthen her research and provide other benefits such as the pharmaceutical, when using the principles of her research to create a cream for people with skin problems.
With her proposal "Friendly Biofilsm" she obtained the third place in the Category of Natural and Environmental Sciences, where more than 130 projects from different students in the entity participated.
"I hope that discover new horizons, the decision is always in you, you must let go of your fears and be brave to face new projects that help you define your life plan", commented Yaret Valeria Rodríguez Aguilar.
