Production and characterization of cellulose reinforced starch (CRT) films

K Sudharsan, CC Mohan, PAS Babu, G Archana… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2016Elsevier
Starch from Tamarind seed is considered to be a nonedible and inexpensive component,
with many industrial applications. Extraction and characterization of tamarind seed starch
was carried out for the synthesis of biopolymer. Tamarind seeds were collected, cleaned
and further roasted, decorticated, and pulverized to get starch powder. Total starch content
present in each tamarind seed is estimated to be around 65–70%. About 84.68% purified
starch can be recovered from the tamarind seed. Defatted Tamarind seed starch has an …
Abstract
Starch from Tamarind seed is considered to be a nonedible and inexpensive component, with many industrial applications. Extraction and characterization of tamarind seed starch was carried out for the synthesis of biopolymer. Tamarind seeds were collected, cleaned and further roasted, decorticated, and pulverized to get starch powder. Total starch content present in each tamarind seed is estimated to be around 65–70%. About 84.68% purified starch can be recovered from the tamarind seed. Defatted Tamarind seed starch has an amylose content of 27.55 wt.% and 72.45 wt.% of amylopectin. Morphological (SEM) and X-ray diffraction were used to evaluate crystallinity. Likewise, TGA and DSC of starch have also been analyzed. Thermal properties of starch obtained from tamarind seeds showed good thermal stability when compared to other starch sources such as Mesquite seed and Mango kernel. This study proved that the tamarind seed starch can be used as a potential biopolymer material. Thermo-stable biofilms were produced through initial optimization studies. Predictive response surface quadratic models were constructed for prediction and optimization of biofilm mechanical properties. Correlation coefficient values were calculated to me more than 0.90 for mechanical responses which implies the fitness of constructed model with experimental data.
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