Modification of banana starch (Musa paradisiaca L.) with BHET
Highlights• The chemical modification of banana starch with BHET caused changes in the morphology of its granules. • • Terephthalate and glycol groups were mainly bound to the carbon 6 of the starch. • • The modified starch showed a lower thermal stability respect to the pristine starch and further increased the amorphous regions. • • The films obtained from the modified starch had a higher electrical conductivity than the native starch.