期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
卷 136, 期 -, 页码 395-403出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.018
关键词
Starch-PVA composite films; pH sensing; Anti-microbial; Food packaging
资金
- KSCSTE-PDF scheme, Government of Kerala [KSCSTE/5209/2017-PDF]
The increasing acceptance of ready to eat food generates demand on development of active and intelligent food packaging material. Even though many polymers have been used for the packaging, they have limitations for broad applications. Among the various polymers, Poly Vinyl Alcohol is a promising film forming polymer with highly flexible, emulsifying and adhesive properties. A variety of nano-fabrication techniques have already been reported to improve the mechanical and antimicrobial properties of PVA to exploit its wider applications. In the present study, starch-PVA based composite films incorporated with zinc oxide nanoparticles and phytochemicals were prepared by solvent casting technique. The films were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, UV-Vis spectrometry and SEM. The developed nanocomposite films were demonstrated to have enhanced water barrier, mechanical and antimicrobial properties. The unique features of the nanocomposite with its pH indication property demonstrated in the study indicate its potential usage in food packaging applications. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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