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ArticleJournal of food science and technology2023

Formulation and characterization of starch-based novel biodegradable edible films for food packaging.

Chetana Shanbhag, Ramnath Shenoy, Prakasha Shetty, M Srinivasulu, Ramakrishna Nayak

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Article in Journal of food science and technology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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Chetana ShanbhagDepartment of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India.
Ramnath ShenoyDepartment of Humanities and Management, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India.
Prakasha ShettyDepartment of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India.ORCID 0000-0003-3023-7263
M SrinivasuluDepartment of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India.
Ramakrishna NayakDepartment of Humanities and Management, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Petroleum-based plastics were widely used as packaging materials. However, plastic materials were not reusable and biodegradable, causing a severe negative impact on the environment. Edible films can be a suitable alternative to plastic films, particularly in food packaging. This research work prepared edible films containing blends of cornstarch, arrowroot powder, refined wheat flour, vinegar, and glycerol. Arrowroot powder added strength and nutritional value to the films. Glycerol, as a plasticiser, improved the flexibility of films. The combination of vinegar and glycerol increased the film's strength. The characteristic properties of prepared films, like thickness, bursting strength, moisture content, transparency, water-solubility, water vapour permeability, tensile strength, elongation, and Young's modulus, were analysed. The thermal stability of the films was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis. The films were characterised by FTIR spectroscopy, and their surface morphology was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. The prepared films exhibited excellent properties suitable for food packaging. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-023-05803-2.

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Biodegradable filmsEdible filmsFood packaging filmsStarch-based films

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PMID37711571
PMCPMC10497475

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