Films based on mixtures of zein, chitosan, and PVA: Development with perspectives for food packaging application

This work aims at the production and characterization of promissory food packaging films based on chitosan (CS), zein (ZN), and poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA). CS and ZN are biodegradable, biocompatible, and extracting from natural-sources and renewable. Although PVA is a synthetic polymer, it is also c...

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Main Authors: Jéssica N.N. Bueno, Elisangela Corradini, Paulo R. de Souza, Vicente de S. Marques, Eduardo Radovanovic, Edvani C. Muniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Polymer Testing
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941821002282