| Literature DB >> 34073343 |
Nancy Alvarado1, Romina L Abarca2, Cristian Linares-Flores3.
Abstract
The call to use biodegradable, eco-friendly materials is urgent. The use of biopolymers as a replacement for the classic petroleum-based materials is increasing. Chitosan and starch have been widely studied with this purpose: to be part of this replacement. The importance of proper physical characterization of these biopolymers is essential for the intended application. This review focuses on characterizations of chitosan and starch, approximately from 2017 to date, in one of their most-used applications: food packaging for chitosan and as an adsorbent agent of pollutants in aqueous medium for starch.Entities:
Keywords: bio-adsorbent; biopolymers; eco-friendly; food packaging; physical characterization; waste
Year: 2021 PMID: 34073343 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111737
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Polymers (Basel) ISSN: 2073-4360 Impact factor: 4.329