Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for food packaging

Plackett, David; Siró, István

doi:10.1533/9780857092786.4.498

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“…Within PHAs, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) homopolymer has a high degree of crystallinity, resulting in a stiff and brittle nature. PHAs are resistant to hydrolytic degradation, PHAs show interesting and exceptional film-forming ability and offer a low permeation to gases (oxygen and water vapor), good UV resistance, but low chemical resistance towards acids and bases [154]. Two main restrictions for their use and application in large-scale are related to the high cost of polymers and characteristics (they suffer problems during processing because of the limited temperature processing range and a moderately low-impact performance related to high crystallinity values).…”

Section: Bio-based Matrices For Packaging Applicationsmentioning

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Bio- and Fossil-Based Polymeric Blends and Nanocomposites for Packaging: Structure–Property Relationship

2019

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In the present review, the possibilities for blending of commodities and bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers for packaging purposes has been considered, limiting the analysis to this class of materials without considering blends where both components have a bio-based composition or origin. The production of blends with synthetic polymeric materials is among the strategies to modulate the main characteristics of biodegradable polymeric materials, altering disintegrability rates and decreasing the final cost of different products. Special emphasis has been given to blends functional behavior in the frame of packaging application (compostability, gas/water/light barrier properties, migration, antioxidant performance). In addition, to better analyze the presence of nanosized ingredients on the overall behavior of a nanocomposite system composed of synthetic polymers, combined with biodegradable and/or bio-based plastics, the nature and effect of the inclusion of bio-based nanofillers has been investigated.

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Section: Bio-based Matrices For Packaging Applicationsmentioning

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Bio- and Fossil-Based Polymeric Blends and Nanocomposites for Packaging: Structure–Property Relationship

2019

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“…The large application of biopolymers in this sector has huge advantages in terms of a decreased dependence on fossil fuel reserves and limitation of the environmental problems associated with synthetic polymer pollution. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which are obtained by bacterial synthesis, are considered as very promising candidates for food packaging and biomedical applications [4,5,6]. Their hydrolytic degradation in the environment and in living systems leads to oligomeric byproducts that are further processed by biochemical pathways [5,7].…”

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“…Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which are obtained by bacterial synthesis, are considered as very promising candidates for food packaging and biomedical applications [4,5,6]. Their hydrolytic degradation in the environment and in living systems leads to oligomeric byproducts that are further processed by biochemical pathways [5,7]. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is the most studied of the PHAs and some of its properties are comparable to those of the petrochemical-based polymers [3].…”

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“…Many attempts are being made to improve its properties for packaging application [9,10,11,12,13]. Copolyesters with higher ductility such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co -3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) or poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxy- hexanoate) may overcome some of these shortcomings [5,9,10]. Different flexibilities and strengths may be obtained by variation of the co-monomer unit or composition in these copolyesters [10,11].…”

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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Modified by Nanocellulose and Plasma Treatment for Packaging Applications

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In this work, a new eco-friendly method for the treatment of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) as a candidate for food packaging applications is proposed. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) was modified by bacterial cellulose nanofibers (BC) using a melt compounding technique and by plasma treatment or zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle plasma coating for better properties and antibacterial activity. Plasma treatment preserved the thermal stability, crystallinity and melting behavior of PHB‒BC nanocomposites, regardless of the amount of BC nanofibers. However, a remarkable increase of stiffness and strength and an increase of the antibacterial activity were noted. After the plasma treatment, the storage modulus of PHB having 2 wt % BC increases by 19% at room temperature and by 43% at 100 °C. The tensile strength increases as well by 21%. In addition, plasma treatment also inhibits the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli by 44% and 63%, respectively. The ZnO plasma coating led to important changes in the thermal and mechanical behavior of PHB‒BC nanocomposite as well as in the surface structure and morphology. Strong chemical bonding of the metal nanoparticles on PHB surface following ZnO plasma coating was highlighted by infrared spectroscopy. Moreover, the presence of a continuous layer of self-aggregated ZnO nanoparticles was demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy, ZnO plasma treatment completely inhibiting growth of Staphylococcus aureus. A plasma-treated PHB‒BC nanocomposite is proposed as a green solution for the food packaging industry.

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“…Biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been receiving much attention in recent years as biocompatible and biodegradable thermoplastics with potential packaging applications . The most extensively studied polymer from the PHAs group is the poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate), PHB.…”

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Antimicrobial nanocomposites and electrospun coatings based on poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate) and copper oxide nanoparticles for active packaging and coating applications

Castro-Mayorga

Fabra

Cabedo

et al. 2017

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Active biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) melt mixed nanocomposites and bilayer structures containing cooper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were developed and characterized. The bilayer structures consisted of a bottom layer of compression molded PHBV3 (3% mol valerate) coated with an active electrospun fibers mat made with microbial mixed culture derived PHBV18 (18 % valerate) and CuO nanoparticles. The results showed that the oxygen barrier properties were slightly enhanced by the addition of 0.05% CuO nanoparticles to nanocomposite films but a negligible effect was registered for the bilayer structures. Neither the water vapor permeability nor the mechanical properties were modified by the addition of CuO.Interestingly, by incorporating highly dispersed and distributed CuO nanoparticles in a coating by electrospinning, a lower metal oxide loading was required to exhibit significant bactericidal and virucidal performance against the food-borne pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes and Murine norovirus. The biodisintegration tests of the samples under composting conditions showed that even the 0.05% CuO coated structures biodegraded within 35 days.

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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for food packaging

Cited by 39 publications

References 136 publications

Bio- and Fossil-Based Polymeric Blends and Nanocomposites for Packaging: Structure–Property Relationship

Bio- and Fossil-Based Polymeric Blends and Nanocomposites for Packaging: Structure–Property Relationship

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Modified by Nanocellulose and Plasma Treatment for Packaging Applications

Antimicrobial nanocomposites and electrospun coatings based on poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate) and copper oxide nanoparticles for active packaging and coating applications

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