Improved mechanical property and water resistance of zein films by plasticization with tributyl citrate

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 5988-5993

  Shi, Ke ^a   Yu, Hailong ^a   Lakshmana Rao, Seema ^a   Lee, Tung Ching ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

barrier properties; biodegradable films; food packaging; mechanical properties; plasticization; surface morphology; tributyl citrate; zein

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; BIODEGRADABLE FILM; FOOD PACKAGING; PLASTICIZATION; TRIBUTYL CITRATE;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PACKAGING MACHINES; PHASE SEPARATION; PLASTIC FILMS; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; ZEIN;

BIOMATERIALS;

CITRIC ACID; CITRIC ACID TRIBUTYL ESTER; PLASTICIZER; ZEIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FOOD PACKAGING; PERMEABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; CITRATES; FOOD PACKAGING; LINEAR MODELS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; PERMEABILITY; PLASTICIZERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; ZEIN;

EID: 84862233440     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf3001444     Document Type: Article

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