Production of Pectin-Cellulose Biofilms: A New Approach for Citrus Waste Recycling
Joint Authors
Bátori, Veronika
Lennartsson, Patrik R.
Jabbari, Mostafa
Åkesson, Dan
Zamani, Akram
Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.
Source
International Journal of Polymer Science
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
While citrus waste is abundantly generated, the disposal methods used today remain unsatisfactory: they can be deleterious for ruminants, can cause soil salinity, or are not economically feasible; yet citrus waste consists of various valuable polymers.
This paper introduces a novel environmentally safe approach that utilizes citrus waste polymers as a biobased and biodegradable film, for example, for food packaging.
Orange waste has been investigated for biofilm production, using the gelling ability of pectin and the strength of cellulosic fibres.
A casting method was used to form a film from the previously washed, dried, and milled orange waste.
Two film-drying methods, a laboratory oven and an incubator shaker, were compared.
FE-SEM images confirmed a smoother film morphology when the incubator shaker was used for drying.
The tensile strength of the films was 31.67 ± 4.21 and 34.76 ± 2.64 MPa, respectively, for the oven-dried and incubator-dried films, which is within the range of different commodity plastics.
Additionally, biodegradability of the films was confirmed under anaerobic conditions.
Films showed an opaque appearance with yellowish colour.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bátori, Veronika& Jabbari, Mostafa& Åkesson, Dan& Lennartsson, Patrik R.& Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.& Zamani, Akram. 2017. Production of Pectin-Cellulose Biofilms: A New Approach for Citrus Waste Recycling. International Journal of Polymer Science،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bátori, Veronika…[et al.]. Production of Pectin-Cellulose Biofilms: A New Approach for Citrus Waste Recycling. International Journal of Polymer Science No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bátori, Veronika& Jabbari, Mostafa& Åkesson, Dan& Lennartsson, Patrik R.& Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.& Zamani, Akram. Production of Pectin-Cellulose Biofilms: A New Approach for Citrus Waste Recycling. International Journal of Polymer Science. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169324
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169324