In many developing countries, most of the retailers are using formalin illegally for commercial preservation of fruits and fish which is very harmful to human health. What could be the safe and cheap alternative of formalin to tackle this hazard?
Hello Nusrat,
chitosan might be a good alternative. We used it to preserve fillets of sea bass and truffle with excellent results. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/216164029_Use_of_chitosan_for_the_quality_preservation_of_fresh_sea_bass_fillets_(Dicentrarchus_labrax)?ev=prf_pub
Article Use of chitosan for the quality preservation of fresh sea ba...
Recent research developments revealed so many natural potential alternatives. Chitosan, essential oils and spice extracts and combination of these are reported to be very good food preservatives..
Traditional methods of preservation are preffered, as some people are allergic to spices.
Please go through this article to get better idea
http://pelagiaresearchlibrary.com/der-pharmacia-sinica/vol1-iss3/DPS-1-3-95-108.pdf
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