Journal
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Volume 97, Issue 8, Pages 2671-2674Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8051
Keywords
bioplastic; nisin; mixing process; mechanical properties; antimicrobial properties
Funding
- Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad, Spanish Government [CTQ2015-71164-P]
- University of Seville
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BACKGROUND: In the present work, bioplastics from renewable polymers were studied in order to reduce the huge generation of plastic wastes, causing an environmental problem that continues owing to the increasing demand for plastic products. RESULTS: Bioplastics with much better antimicrobial properties, in particular against Gram-positive bacteria, were obtained with the addition of nisin to the initial protein/plasticizer mixture. However, the addition of nisin produces more rigid but less deformable bioplastics (higher Young'smodulus but lower strain at break). CONCLUSION: The results obtained are useful to demonstrate the antimicrobial properties of pea protein-based bioplastics by adding nisin and make them suitable as potential candidates to replace conventional plastics in food packaging. (C) 2016 Society of Chemical Industry
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