Chitosan/Gelatin/Silver Nanoparticles Composites Films for Biodegradable Food Packaging Applications.

ABSTRACT: The food packaging industry explores economically viable, environmentally benign, and non-toxic packaging materials. Biopolymers, including chitosan (CH) and gelatin (GE), are considered a leading replacement for plastic packaging materials, with preferred packaging functionality and biodegradability. CH, GE, and different proportions of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are used to prepare novel packaging materials using a simple solution casting method. The functional and morphological characterization of the prepared films was carried out by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Visible spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mechanical strength, solubility, water vapor transmission rate, swelling behavior, moisture retention capability, and biodegradabil

SUBMITTER: Ediyilyam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196760 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature