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CHEMICAL PAPERS
Volume 66, Issue 2, Pages 138-143Publisher
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
DOI: 10.2478/s11696-011-0068-4
Keywords
bacterial cellulose; polyvinyl alcohol; antimicrobial films; potassium sorbate; composite films
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Active packaging materials are the subject of research because their performance exceeds that of traditional packaging. From this class, antimicrobial materials extend the shelf-life of products and reduce the risk of contamination by pathogens. In this paper, new composite materials with antimicrobial properties are obtained by using polyvinyl alcohol and bacterial cellulose powder. Potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate was used as the antimicrobial agent. The films thus obtained were characterised using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Mass transfer phenomena concerning the release of potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate were investigated. The results indicated that the new biocomposite films could be used as antimicrobial packaging materials.
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