Tapioca starch films reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose for potential food packaging application

Abstract This work is directed towards developing biodegradable films from biopolymer that is sustainable and environmentally friendly particularly tapioca starch (TPS) films. However, the usage of TPS films for food packaging application has been limited due to the poor mechanical, barrier and ther...

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Main Authors: Siti Hajar OTHMAN, Noorasyikin Abd MAJID, Intan Syafinaz Mohammed Amin TAWAKKAL, Roseliza Kadir BASHA, Norhazirah NORDIN, Ruzanna Ahmad SHAPI’I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2019-05-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612019005008107&lng=en&tlng=en