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UBC seaweed-derived coating keeps strawberries fresher than a fridge

The agar-based coating could help cut spoilage, food waste and reliance on refrigeration

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UBC seaweed-derived coating keeps strawberries fresher than a fridge - UBC News
IdeasThe agar-based coating could help cut spoilage, food waste and reliance on refrigeration UBC seaweed-derived coating keeps strawberries fresher than a fridge is included as a short source-linked brief in the September edition.Photo: UBC

Where the work begins

The agar-based coating could help cut spoilage, food waste and reliance on refrigeration

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  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Research & public discovery (Ideas)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
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  1. Original reporting · news.ubc.ca

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