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This document summarizes research on producing bioplastics from starch. Starch can be extracted from various plant sources like potatoes, corn, and tapioca. Bioplastic films are produced from starch by adding plasticizers like glycerol and sorbitol. Plasticizers help reduce the glass transition temperature of starch, allowing it to be molded. Glycerol is commonly used due to its low cost and ability to form hydrogen bonds with starch. As more plasticizer is added, it competes with water for binding sites, i

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daisy layaog

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