The concern with the accumulation of synthetic plastics in the environment is one of the
reasons for the increasing interest in the development of biodegradable films. Among raw …

The increasing use of natural biodegradable polymers to preserve foods is a consequence
of the concern of society with sustainability. Starch stands out amongst the natural polymers …

Concern about environmental issues has motivated research into the development of
biodegradable packaging from renewable sources. Natural polymers such as starch …

Different Andean crops were used to obtain starches not previously reported in literature as
raw material for the production of biodegradable polymers. The twelve starches obtained …

Polymers such as starch are promising in the substitution of synthetic polymers in food
packaging, but they present some inferior physicochemical properties. The chemical …

Mainly due to environmental aims, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced by natural
polymers. In the last decades, starch has been evaluated in its film-forming ability for …

Starch is the main biopolymer used to develop biodegradable films and coatings, mainly
due to its availability in nature and low cost. Therefore, it is important to determine the …

There is an increasing interest in the utilization of renewable resources for the production of
food packaging materials. Among the biopolymers, starches from several sources have …

Increased use of synthetic polythene bags has led to serious ecological problems due to
their total non-biodegradability. To overcome these problems, there is an urgent need to …

A definitive screening design was used in order to evaluate the effects of starch, glycerol and
montmorillonite (MMT) concentrations, as well as the drying temperature, drying tray type …