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Food Chem ; 429: 136906, 2023 Dec 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37480776

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Reinforced films were fabricated by impregnating paper in ethyl cellulose solutions. After solvent evaporation, the infused ethyl cellulose acted as binder of the paper microfibres and occupied the pores and cavities, thus improving the mechanical and barrier properties. To prepare active films, avocado by-products from guacamole industrial production were extracted in ethyl acetate. Then, the extract (optimized to be rich in phenolic compounds and flavonoids and mainly composed by lipids) was incorporated to the paper reinforced with the highest content of ethyl cellulose. In general, the addition of the avocado by-products extract decreased the water uptake and permeability, improved the wettability, and increased the biodegradability in seawater and the antioxidant capacity. In addition, these films acted as barriers and retainers for Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus. The potentiality of these materials for food packaging was demonstrated by low overall migrations and a similar food preservation to common low-density polyethylene.


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Persea , Embalagem de Alimentos , Antioxidantes , Escherichia coli , Extratos Vegetais
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 180: 709-717, 2021 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33771545

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The fabrication of pectin-cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) biocomposites has been systematically investigated by blending both polysaccharides at different relative concentrations. Circular free-standing films with a diameter of 9 cm were prepared by simple solution of these carbohydrates in water followed by drop-casting and solvent evaporation. The addition of pectin allows to finely tune the properties of the biocomposites. Textural characterization by AFM showed fibrous morphology and an increase in fiber diameter with pectin content. XRD analysis demonstrated that pectin incorporation also reduced the degree of crystallinity though no specific interaction between both polysaccharides was detected, by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The optical properties of these biocomposites were characterized for the first time and it was found that pectin in the blend reduced the reflectance of visible light and increased UV absorbance. Thermal stability, analyzed by TGA, was improved with the incorporation of pectin. Finally, pectin-cellulose nanocrystal biocomposites showed a good biodegradability in seawater, comparable to other common bioplastics such as cellulose and low-molecular weight polylactide, among others.


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Celulose/química , Nanocompostos/química , Nanopartículas/química , Pectinas/química , Hidrólise , Microscopia de Força Atômica , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Nanocompostos/ultraestrutura , Nanopartículas/ultraestrutura , Fenômenos Físicos , Polissacarídeos/química , Água do Mar/química , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Difração de Raios X
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