Journal
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
Volume 21, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100345
Keywords
Biodegradable packaging; Cellulose film; Plant waste; Low cost
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- Food Science and Technology Programme, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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High purity cellulose was isolated from durian rind in this study. Cellulose films were successfully regenerated from cellulose solution in lithium chloride/N,Ndimethylacetamide using water as regeneration solvent. The X-ray diffraction and FTIR results revealed that the durian-rind cellulose (DC) fiber was similar to commercial cellulose derived from cotton linters. The regenerated cellulose film exhibited good appearance with smooth surface and excellent transparency. The tensile tests results showed that DC film possessed high rigidity and tensile strength. The biodegradation analysis indicated that DC film could be 100% broken down in soil in 4 weeks, higher biodegradation percentage than that of cellophane, suggesting outstanding biodegradability of DC film. This work provides a potential application of conversion of durian rind as well as other cellulosic waste resource into biodegradable packaging and other functional materials.
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