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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 237-242 |
| Journal | Carbohydrate Polymers |
| Volume | 116 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Chitosan films and blends for packaging material. / van den Broek, L.A.M.; Knoop, J.R.I.; Kappen, F.H.J.; Boeriu, C.G.
In: Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 116, 2015, p. 237-242.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Chitosan films and blends for packaging material
AU - van den Broek, L.A.M.
AU - Knoop, J.R.I.
AU - Kappen, F.H.J.
AU - Boeriu, C.G.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - An increased interest for hygiene in everyday life as well as in food, feed and medical issues lead to a strong interest in films and blends to prevent the growth and accumulation of harmful bacteria. A growing trend is to use synthetic and natural antimicrobial polymers, to provide non-migratory and non-depleting protection agents for application in films, coatings and packaging. In food packaging, antimicrobial effects add up to the barrier properties of the materials, to increase the shelf life and product quality. Chitosan is a natural bioactive polysaccharide with intrinsic antimicrobial activity and, due to its exceptional physicochemical properties imparted by the polysaccharide backbone, has been recognized as a natural alternative to chemically synthesized antimicrobial polymers. This, associated with the increasing preference for biofunctional materials from renewable resources, resulted in a significant interest on the potential for application of chitosan in packaging materials. In this review we describe the latest developments of chitosan films and blends as packaging material.
AB - An increased interest for hygiene in everyday life as well as in food, feed and medical issues lead to a strong interest in films and blends to prevent the growth and accumulation of harmful bacteria. A growing trend is to use synthetic and natural antimicrobial polymers, to provide non-migratory and non-depleting protection agents for application in films, coatings and packaging. In food packaging, antimicrobial effects add up to the barrier properties of the materials, to increase the shelf life and product quality. Chitosan is a natural bioactive polysaccharide with intrinsic antimicrobial activity and, due to its exceptional physicochemical properties imparted by the polysaccharide backbone, has been recognized as a natural alternative to chemically synthesized antimicrobial polymers. This, associated with the increasing preference for biofunctional materials from renewable resources, resulted in a significant interest on the potential for application of chitosan in packaging materials. In this review we describe the latest developments of chitosan films and blends as packaging material.
U2 - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.07.039
DO - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.07.039
M3 - Article
VL - 116
SP - 237
EP - 242
JO - Carbohydrate Polymers
JF - Carbohydrate Polymers
SN - 0144-8617
ER -