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COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 739-752Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12210
Keywords
chemical cross-linking; enzymatic cross-linking; functional properties; heating and irradiation cross-linking; protein-polysaccharide films
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Among natural biopolymers, polysaccharides and proteins are very promising for biodegradable and edible wraps with different characteristics, so that their formulations can be tailor-made to suit the needs of a specific commodity. Films prepared from polysaccharides have good gas barrier properties but exhibit lower resistance to moisture compared to protein films (edible) or polylactide films (biodegradable). Protein-based films show better mechanical and oxygen barrier properties compared to polysaccharide films. For that reason, film performances may be enhanced by producing blend systems, where hydrocolloids (mixtures of proteins and/or polysaccharides) form a continuous and more cohesive network. However, the lower water barrier properties of hydrocolloid films and their lower mechanical strength in comparison with synthetic polymers limit their applications in food packaging. Therefore, the enhancement of biopolymer film properties has been studied to attain appropriate applications. This review provides an extensive synthesis of the improvement of the properties of edible polysaccharide-protein films by way of various chemical, enzymatic, and physical methods. These methods primarily aim at improving the mechanical resistance. They also permit to ameliorate the water and gas barrier properties and related functional properties.
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