Corn-based biodegradable film shown to help fresh foods last longer Prof. Mary Chan (left) and Dr. Suresh Kumar Raman Pillai, with samples of the antibacterial film Nanyang Technological University ...

The new nanocomposite films are made from starch, one of the most abundant natural polymers found in plants such as potato, maize, pea and corn, and MXene, a highly conductive 2D material that is ...

It isn't cheap, though. The bio film costs an extra $180 per acre. Drenth said there are always risks in trying new systems, but sometimes the potential gains outweigh those risks.