Two Fascinating Polysaccharides: Chitosan and Starch. Some Prominent Characterizations for Applying as Eco-Friendly Food Packaging and Pollutant Remover in Aqueous Medium. Progress in Recent Years: A Review
Nancy Alvarado, Romina L. Abarca, Cristian Linares‐Flores
Abstract
The call to use biodegradable, eco-friendly materials is urgent. The use of biopolymers as a replacement for the classic petroleum-based materials is increasing. Chitosan and starch have been widely studied with this purpose: to be part of this replacement. The importance of proper physical characterization of these biopolymers is essential for the intended application. This review focuses on characterizations of chitosan and starch, approximately from 2017 to date, in one of their most-used applications: food packaging for chitosan and as an adsorbent agent of pollutants in aqueous medium for starch.
Topics & Concepts
ChitosanEnvironmentally friendlyStarchFood packagingAqueous mediumPolysaccharideMaterials scienceAqueous solutionActive packagingAdsorptionPolymer scienceBiopolymerChemistryFood sciencePulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryPolymerComposite materialEngineeringBiologyEcologyNanocomposite Films for Food Packagingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies