Recent advances in starch–clay nanocomposites

G Madhumitha, J Fowsiya… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Biological nanocomposites are a valuable addition to the existing nanocomposite materials
and eventually can substitute petroleum-based composite materials in numerous …

Influence of oxidized starch on physicomechanical, thermal properties, and atomic force micrographs of cassava starch bioplastic film

OO Oluwasina, FK Olaleye, SJ Olusegun… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oxidized starch was produced and its effect on starch-based bioplastic film has been
evaluated. The produced oxidized starch was coarse, brownish with 15.68% carbonyl …

Bionanocomposite films developed from corn starch and natural and modified nano-clays with or without added blueberry extract

TJ Gutiérrez, VA Alvarez - Food Hydrocolloids, 2018 - Elsevier
Edible and bionanocomposite films were developed by extrusion followed by thermo
molding. Corn starch (Zea mays), glycerol, and several nano-clays were used as the …

Food packaging bags based on thermoplastic corn starch reinforced with talc nanoparticles

OV López, LA Castillo, MA García, MA Villar… - Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
Packaging bags from thermo-compressed films of thermoplastic corn starch containing talc
nanoparticles (0, 1, 3 and 5% w/w) were developed. Mechanical properties of films were …

Evaluation of the effects of additives on the properties of starch-based bioplastic film

OO Oluwasina, BP Akinyele, SJ Olusegun… - SN Applied …, 2021 - Springer
The adverse environmental effects of petroleum-based packaging plastics have
necessitated the need for eco-friendly bioplastics. Most bioplastics are starch-based and are …

A novel active packaging material based on starch-halloysite nanocomposites incorporating antimicrobial peptides

SMM Meira, G Zehetmeyer, JO Werner, A Brandelli - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Corn starch was used as a polymeric matrix for development of new antimicrobial packaging
prepared by casting method and using nisin or pediocin for food preservation. Halloysite …

Bionanocomposite Films Prepared from Corn Starch With and Without Nanopackaged Jamaica (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Flower Extract

LA Toro-Márquez, D Merino, TJ Gutiérrez - Food and Bioprocess …, 2018 - Springer
Active and pH-sensitive nano-fillers were prepared from natural and modified
montmorillonite (Mnt) and nanopackaged with anthocyanins extracted from the Jamaica …

Physicochemical, antioxidant, in vitro release, and heat sealing properties of fish gelatin films incorporated with β-cyclodextrin/curcumin complexes for apple juice …

J Wu, X Sun, X Guo, M Ji, J Wang, C Cheng… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2018 - Springer
The antioxidant activity of gelatin film is poor. Curcumin is a natural antioxidant, but its main
disadvantage is low aqueous solubility. In this study, curcumin was encapsulated by β …

Critical evaluation of starch-based antibacterial nanocomposites as agricultural mulch films: Study on their interactions with water and light

D Merino, TJ Gutiérrez, AY Mansilla… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In order to evaluate the potentiality of novel formulations based on starch to be used as
agricultural mulch films, native and oxidized corn starch nanocomposites were prepared by …

Improved mechanical, functional and antimicrobial properties of corn starch-based biodegradable nanocomposites films reinforced with lemongrass oil nanoemulsion …

P Singh, G Kaur, A Singh, T Sharma, BN Dar - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent times, negative influence of petroleum-based packaging materials on environment,
sustainability and health has become a serious issue. Therefore, development of …