Development of biodegradable films based on purple yam starch/chitosan for food application

One of the most critical challenges for the food packaging industry to overcome is the development of biodegradable coatings from renewable sources. In this work, purple yam starch (PYS), chitosan (CS), and glycerol were blended to obtain biodegradable films for characterization as intended food coa...

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Main Authors: Joice Camila Martins da Costa, Karine Sayuri Lima Miki, Amanda da Silva Ramos, Bárbara Elisabeth Teixeira-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Yam
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020305636