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From: Antimicrobial spray nanocoating of supramolecular Fe(III)-tannic acid metal-organic coordination complex: applications to shoe insoles and fruits

Figure 3

Edible Fe(III)-TA spray coating that prolongs post-harvest shelf-life. (a) Mandarin oranges. (a-I and II) Optical photographs of uncoated and Fe(III)-TA-coated mandarin oranges after storage at room temperature. (b) Strawberries. (b-I) Optical photograph of uncoated and Fe(III)-TA-coated strawberries after storage. (b-II) Statistical analysis of edible strawberries from the sample in (b-I). Also see Figure S5 and S6 for clearer comparison with enlarged images.

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