Ecomaterials Based on Food Proteins and Polysaccharides

Song, Yihu; Zheng, Qiang

doi:10.1080/15583724.2014.887097

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“…In this context, food industry waste represents a highly appealing renewable feedstock . In fact, food is mainly made of polymers such as polysaccharides and proteins, both of which can be used instead of petrol‐based polymers to make plastics . However, while much research has been performed on polysaccharides such as starch, the use of proteins to produce plastics has received less attention .…”

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On the thermal behavior of protein isolated from different legumes investigated by DSC and TGA

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On the thermal behavior of protein isolated from different legumes investigated by DSC and TGA

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“…In addition, composites made from thermosetting resins cannot be reprocessed or recycled (Mitra 2014;Singha and Thakur 2008a, b, c, d). Disposal of these nonbiodegradable plastic wastes is a huge eco-technological problem addressing worldwide environmental pollution and climate change, which calls for a market stimulus and mandatory policy for biomass-sourced polymer production (Song and Zheng 2014).…”

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“…In contrast to synthetic polymers having a simpler and more random structure, biopolymers are complex molecular assemblies with precise and defined three-dimensional structures. Proteins are naturally occurring linear, random heteropolymers built from up to 20 amino acid residues and polysaccharides are formed from mono or disaccharide repeating units connected by glycosidic bonds (Song and Zheng 2014).…”

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Soy Protein- and Starch-Based Green Composites/Nanocomposites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Koshy

Mary

Pothan

et al. 2015

Advanced Structured Materials

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With the environmental appeal around the planet for a sustainable development, there is the need to develop new materials from renewable resources, which can be degraded in a short time in the environment, thereby maintaining the proper balance of the carbon cycle. Biopolymers from various natural botanical resources can act as a substitute for petroleum-based synthetic polymers because of their low cost, ease of availability, and biodegradability along with other organic wastes to soil humic materials. Materials which are biodegradable and fully sustainable are termed as "Green Composites". This development not only solves the white pollution problem but also stops the overdependence on petroleum products. Development of Green Composites made from soy protein and starch has been a great challenge for the scientific community, since these materials do not possess all the desirable characteristics of the synthetic polymers, being mostly often, highly hydrophilic and also presenting poor mechanical properties to be used as engineering's materials. Cellulose macro-and nano-fibers can be used as reinforcement in composite materials to enhance mechanical, thermal, and biodegradation properties of the composites. In this chapter we will be dealing mainly with the preparation, properties, and applications of cellulose fiber-reinforced green composites based on soy protein and starch.

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“…Wheat gluten (WG) and chitosan (CS) are two of these biopolymers. The former is a low‐cost protein that can form films with suitable gas barriers and rubber‐like mechanical properties, but their application in packaging is restricted by their high water absorptivity . CS also possesses good film‐forming ability .…”

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Effects of graphene oxide on the formation, structure and properties of bionanocomposite films made from wheat gluten with chitosan

Lee

Kim

Shchipunov

et al. 2016

Polymer International

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Graphene oxide (GO) was combined with wheat gluten (WG) and chitosan (CS) to prepare bionanocomposite films using a casting method. The films were characterized using a variety of techniques, including scanning and transmission electron microscopies, atomic force microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, mechanical testing, water swelling, oxygen permeability and contact angle measurements, to determine the effects of GO on the formation, structure and properties of the bionanocomposites. Their formation and properties were found to be dependent on the mixing order of the three components. The added GO was found to strengthen the films, as well as to decrease water absorption and oxygen permeability. These effects were attributed to the good dispersion of GO in the WG/CS matrix enabled by hydrogen bonds. The decreased water absorption could be explained by the increased hydrophobicity. The notable improvement of the properties of the WG/CS films as a result of GO addition makes the films suitable as packaging materials. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry

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Ecomaterials Based on Food Proteins and Polysaccharides

Cited by 39 publications

References 234 publications

On the thermal behavior of protein isolated from different legumes investigated by DSC and TGA

On the thermal behavior of protein isolated from different legumes investigated by DSC and TGA

Soy Protein- and Starch-Based Green Composites/Nanocomposites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Effects of graphene oxide on the formation, structure and properties of bionanocomposite films made from wheat gluten with chitosan

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