Antibacterial activity and physicochemical characterization of bioplastic films based on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) starch and rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) essential oil
Journal Title: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo - Year 2024, Vol 56, Issue 2
Abstract
Bioplastics composed of renewable sources and antimicrobial components are desirable in food packaging. This study prepared bioplastic films with cassava starch and rosemary essential oil using a casting methodology. Film antibacterial activity, water vapour transmission (Wvt), mechanical resistance, and microstructure were measured after exposure to pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus. Antibacterial activity was evidenced against the pathogens evaluated except for B. cereus. The films showed average values of Wvt 3.6988 (10-14 g/Pa s m), tensile strength 8.90 MPa, young modulus 1679.72 MPa, and elongation at break 4.33%. Film microstructure showed good adhesion to bioplastic components in the matrix. Bioplastics of cassava starch and rosemary oil constitute potential food packaging solutions mainly for fruits, egg-based products or chicken.
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Diana Paola Navia Porras, Luis Gabriel Poveda Perdomo, Jessica Esparza Estrada, Joaquin Hernández Umaña
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