Cutin from agro-waste as a raw material for the production of bioplastics.
J Exp Bot
; 68(19): 5401-5410, 2017 Nov 09.
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| ID: mdl-28992177
ABSTRACT
Cutin is the main component of plant cuticles constituting the framework that supports the rest of the cuticle components. This biopolymer is composed of esterified bi- and trifunctional fatty acids. Despite its ubiquity in terrestrial plants, it has been underutilized as raw material due to its insolubility and lack of melting point. However, in recent years, a few technologies have been developed to obtain cutin monomers from several agro-wastes at an industrial scale. This review is focused on the description of cutin properties, biodegradability, chemical composition, processability, abundance, and the state of art of the fabrication of cutin-based materials in order to evaluate whether this biopolymer can be considered a source for the production of renewable materials.
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Plásticos
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Resíduos Sólidos
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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Agricultura
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Lipídeos de Membrana
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En
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2017
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