Edible Films Based on Tapioca Starch and WPC or Gelatine Plasticized with Glycerol: Potential Food Applications Based on Their Mechanical and Heat-Sealing Properties

For the last decades, the food industry has been searching for cleaner alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics to ensure food safety, such as edible films. Although tapioca starch and proteins have good film-forming abilities separately, the combination of both may enhance their properties. This...

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Published in:Food and bioprocess technology 2023-11, Vol.16 (11), p.2559-2569
Main Authors: Izzi, Yanina Soledad, Gerschenson, Lía Noemí, Jagus, Rosa Juana, Ollé Resa, Carolina Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
bioprocessing
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
deformation
energy
firmness
Food
Food industry
Food safety
Food Science
Formability
Gelatin
Glycerol
heat sealing
Mechanical properties
Modulus of elasticity
Petroleum industry
Proteins
Sealing
Starch
swine
Tapioca
Tensile strength
Whey
Whey protein
whey protein concentrate
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Summary:For the last decades, the food industry has been searching for cleaner alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics to ensure food safety, such as edible films. Although tapioca starch and proteins have good film-forming abilities separately, the combination of both may enhance their properties. This study aims to investigate the effect of the combination of three concentrations (80:20 w/w, 70:30 w/w, and 60:40 w/w) of tapioca starch and protein (porcine gelatine or whey protein concentrate) and three concentrations of glycerol (2% w/w, 2.5% w/w, and 3% w/w) on the mechanical and thermo-sealing properties of edible films. Tensile strength, deformation at break, firmness, Young’s modulus, heat-sealing capacity, and the necessary energy to cause an adhesive failure were studied. Results showed that the different combinations of starch, glycerol, and proteins allow the formation of materials with a wide range of characteristics. All the tested films showed potential to be used as food containers, those obtained from tapioca starch and gelatin were stronger, firmer, and less deformable than tapioca starch: whey protein films. More studies should be carried out in order to determine their application, such as water affinity, compatibility with food matrices or other substances, and microbiological stability.
ISSN:1935-5130
1935-5149
DOI:10.1007/s11947-023-03089-y