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Films based on kefiran, an exopolysaccharide obtained from kefir grain: Development and characterization
Judith Piermaría,Judith Piermaría,Adriana Noemi Pinotti,Adriana Noemi Pinotti,Maria Alejandra Garcia,Analia Graciela Abraham,Analia Graciela Abraham +6 more
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In this article, the ability of a glucogalactan to form polysaccharide grains and the effect of glycerol addition at different concentrations on their properties was evaluated.About:
This article is published in Food Hydrocolloids.The article was published on 2009-05-01. It has received 140 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Kefiran.read more
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Bacterial extracellular polysaccharides involved in biofilm formation.
TL;DR: A summary of the current status of the research into the role of EPS in bacterial attachment followed by biofilm formation and a range of novel techniques that can be used in studies involving biofilm-specific polysaccharides is discussed.
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Effect of glycerol and corn oil on physicochemical properties of polysaccharide films – A comparative study
Miguel A. Cerqueira,Bartolomeu W.S. Souza,Bartolomeu W.S. Souza,José A. Teixeira,António A. Vicente +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of glycerol and corn oil on physicochemical properties of polysaccharide-based films has been evaluated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis.
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Production, properties, and industrial food application of lactic acid bacteria-derived exopolysaccharides
TL;DR: To strengthen the food application and process feasibility of LAB EPS at industrial level, a future academic research should be combined with industrial input to understand the technical shortfalls that EPS can address.
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All-cellulose nanocomposite film made from bagasse cellulose nanofibers for food packaging application
TL;DR: All-cellulose nanocomposite film can be considered as a multi-performance material with potential for application in cellulose-based food packaging owing to its promising properties (tough, bio-based, biodegradable and acceptable levels of WVP).
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Advances in biopolymer-based membrane preparation and applications
Francesco Galiano,Kelly Briceño,Tiziana Marino,Antonio Molino,Knud Villy Christensen,Alberto Figoli +5 more
TL;DR: The use of biopolymers for the preparation of membranes, in fact, is very well documented in literature even if their application on a larger scale is still a challenge as discussed by the authors.
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A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding
TL;DR: This assay is very reproducible and rapid with the dye binding process virtually complete in approximately 2 min with good color stability for 1 hr with little or no interference from cations such as sodium or potassium nor from carbohydrates such as sucrose.
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Edible and biodegradable polymer films: challenges and opportunities
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Potential perspectives of bio-nanocomposites for food packaging applications
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Edible coatings and films to improve food quality
TL;DR: Baldwin and Hagenmaier as mentioned in this paper discussed the properties of protein-based films and coatings, including the gas exchange properties of proteins and polysaccharide coatings.
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Casting Antimicrobial Packaging Films and Measuring Their Physical Properties and Antimicrobial Activity
Jung H. Han,John D. Floros +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an antimicrobial film was extruded using LDPE resins and potassium sorbate powder; its tensile properties, transparency and antimicrobial activity were measured to examine the adaptability as a packaging material.