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Exploring the potential of mosambi peel and sago powder in developing edible spoons

Sustainable Food Technology 2023 12 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 40 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Bareera Siddiqui, Alisha Ahmad, Owais Yousuf, Kaiser Younis

Summary

Researchers explored using mosambi (sweet lime) peel combined with sago powder as the primary material for manufacturing edible spoons, offering a biodegradable and compostable alternative to single-use plastic cutlery.

Systematic representation of converting mosambi peel added with sago into edible spoon.

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