Journal
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 65, Issue -, Pages 630-636Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.08.029
Keywords
Biodegradable active films; Migration kinetics; Diffusion coefficients
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- Xunta de Galicia [10TAL048E PEIXEPAC]
- Conselleria de Innovacion e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
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Active antimicrobial films based on biodegradable materials are now widely used for food packaging applications. In the present study, an extrusion process was used to prepare biodegradable films based on polylactic acid PLA and supplemented with sorbic acid and seaweeds (PIA + 0.5% sorbic acid; PLA + 0.5% sorbic acid + 8% seaweed). The kinetics of sorbic acid migration from the films into two food simulants (10% ethanol [v/v] and 95% ethanol [v/v]), were analysed at 5, 20 and 40 degrees C. The sorbic acid content in the food simulants was determined by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (detection wavelength, 260 nm). Separation was performed on a reversed-phase C18 column, at 30 degrees C. The diffusion coefficients were calculated using a mathematical model based on Fick's Second Law. The values obtained ranged between 4.11 x 10(-9) and 1.00 x 10(-13) cm s(-1). The developed active films could be of great interest for food industry, since they could be useful for protecting packed food. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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