“…Antimicrobial coatings have been found to be very useful for suppressing/delaying the growth of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms, primary and secondary lipid oxidation, degree of shrinkage distortion, ensuring freshness and subsequently providing an increased shelf‐life for perishable foods (Kulawik, Jamróz, Zając, Guzik, & Tkaczewska, ; Volpe et al., ). Among various types of carbohydrate polymers, sodium alginate (SA) has advantages, such as optical transparency, biocompatibility, biodegradability, no risk of staining, no toxicity and low cost, while providing excellent barrier properties against penetration of water vapor, gases, flavor compounds, and lipids (Hamedi, Kargozari, Shotorbani, Mogadam, & Fahimdanesh, ).…”