Developing a pachyman/polyvinyl alcohol-polylactic acid bilayer film as multifunctional packaging and its application in cherry tomato preservation

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a widely used biodegradable material, but its high solubility and water vapor permeability limit its applications in food packaging. To address this issue, bilayer films were developed based on the combination of blending and coating techniques in the study, which consiste...

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Published in:Food science & technology 2023-08, Vol.186, p.115249, Article 115249
Main Authors: Zhao, Zexin, Xu, Yuan, Zou, Pengpeng, Xu, Long, Cai, Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilayer film
Food packaging
Fungal polysaccharide
Polylactic acid
Polyvinyl alcohol
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Summary:Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a widely used biodegradable material, but its high solubility and water vapor permeability limit its applications in food packaging. To address this issue, bilayer films were developed based on the combination of blending and coating techniques in the study, which consisted of an inner pachyman (PM)/PVA blend layer and an outer polylactic acid (PLA) layer. Blending PVA with PM reduced the solubility and oxygen permeability of the film, and the blend matrix showed rapid self-healing capabilities. Loading of a thin PLA shell onto the PM/PVA layer improved the water resistance, tensile strength, stiffness and water vapor barrier of the developed bilayer films. The best overall performance of the bilayer film was achieved using 40 g/L PLA as the film-forming solution. Infrared spectroscopic and microscopic structure analysis revealed weak interfacial interaction of the bilayer film. Furthermore, this bilayer film showed a better preservation effect on cherry tomatoes compared with PVA, polyethylene, and PM/PVA films. The physicochemical quality of fruits could be effectively preserved for at least 10 days under ambient environment. It is anticipated that the bilayer film developed here serves as a promising candidate for food packaging materials to extend the shelf life. •Pachyman (PM)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix showed low solubility and self-healing capability.•Loading a thin sheet of PLA could enhance tensile strength and moisture barrier of the PM/PVA film.•The PM/PVA-PLA bilayer film as packaging efficiently extended the shelf life of fresh fruits.•Preservation effects of the bilayer film were superior to some commercially available films.
ISSN:0023-6438
1096-1127
DOI:10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115249