Development of Sodium Alginate Bioplastic Reinforced with Dried Orange Juice By-Product for Use in Packaging.

ABSTRACT: Pollution caused by nonrenewable plastics has driven the use of natural polymers. Similarly, the disposal of food waste still harms the environment. Considering both aspects, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of incorporating orange by-product powder (OBP) as a reinforcing material into sodium alginate films with glycerol. Sodium alginate-based films were produced using glycerol and various concentrations of OBP. The films were characterized in terms of thickness, color, water content, mechanical properties, light transmission, transparency, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), contact angle, solubility, swelling, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The addition of OBP significantly (p < 0.05) reduced th

SUBMITTER: Bezerra PHS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature