ArticleScientific reports2026
Green fabrication of PVA based biofilms incorporated with shrimp shell derived chitosan, plasticized with PEG or Gly and reinforced by biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles.
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- Shrimp Processing By-Product as Sustainable Resources for Biodegradable and Active Food Packaging Films: A Review.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
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Abstract
This study reports the development of eco-friendly nanocomposite biofilms (NCBFs) based on Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan extracted from shrimp shells (SSDCs), reinforced with biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (BioZnO NPs) derived from Avicennia marina leaf extract. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) and glycerol (Gly) were incorporated as plasticizers to enhance film flexibility and processability. The resulting NCBFs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), tensile testing, migration stability analysis, and water vapor permeability measurements. XRD analysis confirmed the high-purity crystalline phase of BioZnO NPs and revealed characteristic diffraction peaks corresponding to both BioZnO NPs and SSDCs within the NCBF matrices, thereby validating successful composite formation. Incorporation of BioZnO NPs at an optimum concentration significantly enhanced tensile strength (59.91 MPa), elongation at break (93.56%), and elastic modulus (66.76 MPa), while simultaneously reducing water vapor transmission (0.48 × 10
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