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- Title
Effect of chitosan on the antibacterial and physical properties of corn starch nanocomposite films.
- Authors
Na Ji; Yang Qin; Tingting Xi; Liu Xiong; Qingjie Sun
- Abstract
The influence of chitosan on the antibacterial and physical properties of corn starch nanocomposite films impregnated with calcium carbonate nanoparticles was investigated. With the increase of chitosan content, the nanocomposite films significantly enhanced antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus, and the films were more effective against gram-negative bacteria. As chitosan content increased, the tensile strength of the nanocomposite films significantly increased from 2.24 to 10.71MPa, and the highest elongation at break of the films was 134.31%, with the incorporation of chitosan at a 30% level. Fourier transform infrared spectra analysis revealed that hydrogen bonds were formed between the chitosan and the starch.
- Subjects
CORNSTARCH; ANTIBACTERIAL agents; CHITOSAN; PROPERTIES of matter; NANOCOMPOSITE materials
- Publication
Starch / Staerke, 2017, Vol 69, Issue 1/2, p1
- ISSN
0038-9056
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1002/star.201600114