The Effect of Glycerol, Sugar, and Maleic Anhydride on Pectin-Cellulose Thin Films Prepared from Orange Waste

This study was conducted to improve the properties of thin films prepared from orange waste by the solution casting method. The main focus was the elimination of holes in the film structure by establishing better cohesion between the major cellulosic and pectin fractions. For this, a previously deve...

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Main Authors: Veronika Bátori, Magnus Lundin, Dan Åkesson, Patrik R. Lennartsson, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Akram Zamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/3/392