Chemical and physical modifications of starch for renewable polymeric materials

E Ojogbo, EO Ogunsona, TH Mekonnen - Materials today sustainability, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers obtained from renewable natural resources have received
increasing attention due to their potential as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based …

A review on synthesis, properties and applications of natural polymer based carrageenan blends and composites

KM Zia, S Tabasum, M Nasif, N Sultan, N Aslam… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Carrageenan is a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red seaweeds of
Rhodophycea class. It has been used as a viscosity increasing or gelling agent for …

Biopolymers and composites: Properties, characterization and their applications in food, medical and pharmaceutical industries

GP Udayakumar, S Muthusamy, B Selvaganesh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymers have occupied an indispensable role in almost all types of industries for their
immense physical and mechanical characteristics, mainly in food, packaging …

A review of property enhancement techniques for carrageenan-based films and coatings

BB Sedayu, MJ Cran, SW Bigger - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from marine algae, is becoming increasingly
regarded as a promising renewable biomaterial that has strong potential as a substitute for …

Development of edible films and coatings with antimicrobial activity

CA Campos, LN Gerschenson, SK Flores - Food and bioprocess …, 2011 - Springer
Over the last years, considerable research has been conducted to develop and apply edible
films and coatings made from a variety of agricultural commodities and/or wastes of food …

Cellulose nanocrystals reinforced κ-carrageenan based UV resistant transparent bionanocomposite films for sustainable packaging applications

M Yadav, FC Chiu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, κ-carrageenan bionanocomposite films were prepared by solution casting of a
mixture of κ-carrageenan, glycerol, and various amounts of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs, 0 …

Pasting, paste, and gel properties of starch–hydrocolloid combinations

JN BeMiller - Carbohydrate polymers, 2011 - Elsevier
A review with 267 references. Use of starch–hydrocolloid combinations is widespread,
particularly in the food processing industry. Many studies have been conducted with a goal …

Synergistic effects between κ-carrageenan and locust bean gum on physicochemical properties of edible films made thereof

JT Martins, MA Cerqueira, AI Bourbon, AC Pinheiro… - Food …, 2012 - Elsevier
The development of mixed systems, formed by locust bean gum (LBG), and κ-carrageenan
(κ-car) can offer new interesting applications such as the development of edible films with …

Development and characterization of carrageenan/grapefruit seed extract composite films for active packaging

P Kanmani, JW Rhim - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2014 - Elsevier
Carrageenan-based antimicrobial films were developed by incorporation of grape fruit seed
extract (GSE) at different concentration into the polymer using a solvent casing method and …

Effect of amylose: amylopectin ratio and rice bran addition on starch films properties

A Cano, A Jiménez, M Cháfer, C Gónzalez… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
The influence of the amylose: amylopectin ratio on the properties of pea, potato and cassava
starch films and the effect of the incorporation of rice bran of two different particle sizes were …