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Green Biopolymers and Its Nanocomposites in Various Applications: State of the Art Read chapter Read first chapter

2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

5. The Use of Chitosan in Food Packaging Applications

Authors : Reshma B. Nambiar, Periyar Selvam Sellamuthu, Anand Babu Perumal, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, O. A. Adeyeye

Published in: Green Biopolymers and their Nanocomposites

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Chitosan (1, 4-linked 2-amino-deoxy-β-D-glucan) is obtained by the chitin deacetylation; after cellulose, it is the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature. Chitosan is non-toxic, biocompatible, biodegradable, and susceptible to chemical modifications and exhibits good antimicrobial properties against fungi, bacteria, and yeast. Chitosan also exhibits improved gas barrier property and water permeability; therefore, chitosan is regarded as an eco-friendly food packaging material which could be an excellent alternative to synthetic polymer-based packaging material. However, the major drawback of pure chitosan is their reduced mechanical and thermal properties, solubility only in acidic solutions, and loss of antibacterial activity at pH > 6.5, which limits its application. To eliminate these problems, chitosan is usually blended with polymers like cellulose, nanocellulose, starch, montmorillonite, gelatin. This chapter gives an overview of the chitosan polymers, its properties, and the ability to be used in food packaging industry.

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Metadata
Title
The Use of Chitosan in Food Packaging Applications
Authors
Reshma B. Nambiar
Periyar Selvam Sellamuthu
Anand Babu Perumal
Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku
O. A. Adeyeye
Copyright Year
2019
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Green Biopolymers and their Nanocomposites

Print ISBN: 978-981-13-8062-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-13-8063-1

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8063-1_5

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