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Chitosan-based films blended with moringa leaves and MgO nanoparticles for application in active food packaging by Ebtesam A. Mohamad; Asmaa M. Shehata; Aya M. Abobah; Aya T. Kholief; Manar A. Ahmed; Mariam E. Abdelhakeem; Nour K. Dawood; Haitham S. Mohammed is a Materials Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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This study aims to address the issue of environmental pollution caused by non-biodegradable petroleum-based food packaging by exploring the application of biodegradable films. Film casting was employed to fabricate food packaging films from chitosan (CS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers blended with moringa extract (MoE) and various concentrations of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs). The films were characterized through multiple techniques, including UV spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The study investigated the physicomechanical properties, water solubility, water vapor transmission rate, oxygen permeability, migration test, biodegradability, contact angle, anti-fogging, antibacterial and antifungal activity, and application of the films for food packaging. The results showed that blending CS/PVA films with MoE and MgO NPs significantly improved their mechanical properties. The highest tensile strength of 98 MPa was observed in the CPMMgO-0.5 film. The solubili
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- Author
- Ebtesam A. Mohamad; Asmaa M. Shehata; Aya M. Abobah; Aya T. Kholief; Manar A. Ahmed; Mariam E. Abdelhakeem; Nour K. Dawood; Haitham S. Mohammed
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Materials Science (Physical Sciences)