Accepted Manuscript Influence of TEMPO-oxidized NFC on the mechanical, barrier properties and nisin release of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose bioactive films Enas A. Hassan, Shaimaa M. Fadel, Mohammad L. Hassan PII: S0141-8130(17)34729-3 DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.140 Reference: BIOMAC 9197 To appear in: Received date: 28 November 2017 Revised date: 11 February 2018 Accepted date: 22 February 2018 Please cite this article as: Enas A. Hassan, Shaimaa M. Fadel, Mohammad L. Hassan , Influence of TEMPO-oxidized NFC on the mechanical, barrier properties and nisin release of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose bioactive films. The address for the corresponding author was captured as affiliation for all authors. Please check if appropriate. Biomac(2017), doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.140 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.