16 Aug 2023 --- A Deakin University, Australia, winner of the Three Minute Thesis presenter is developing a prototype for antimicrobial food packaging that could help extend product life and reduce food waste and illness. Agnes Mukurumbira from the Deakin CASS Food Research Center makes the food packaging prototype using native Australian essential oils. She is investigating using plant-based antimicrobials to help kill the bacteria and fungi that grow on foods.
