Investigating Antimicrobial Characteristics/Advantages of Australian Wood Species for Use in Food Packaging—A Feasibility Study

The antimicrobial characteristics of Australian commercial timber species were studied using a direct screening method and two different microorganisms. effectiveness samples was compared with plastic paper during an incubation period 24 h at 37 °C. initial data E. coli S. aureus showed no difference in performance between the softwood tested. Hardwood samples, however, inhibition zone when tested Aureus. similar trends zones developed for sterilised non-sterilised spotted gum shining species. observed promising both veneer solid hardwood Further studies investigating type extractives, their role differences surface exposed to microbial contamination from point view timber’s anatomical properties are proposed.