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Title Effect of Fructose and Ascorbic Acid on the Performance of Cross-Linked Fish Gelatin Films
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Authors Guerrero, P; Zugasti, I; Etxabide, A; Bao, HND; Si, TT; Peñalba, M; de la Caba, K
Title Effect of Fructose and Ascorbic Acid on the Performance of Cross-Linked Fish Gelatin Films
Year 2020
Published Polymers, 12, 3
DOI 10.3390/polym12030570
Abstract Gelatin was extracted from fish scales in this work, in an attempt to valorise abundant and available fishery by-products as an approach towards a more circular economy. With this strategy in mind, fish scale gelatin was used to prepare active films. In this regard, the development of advanced materials from gelatin involves its modification to enhance functional properties, particularly barrier properties, to achieve the requirements for specific value-added purposes, such as food or pharmaceutical/biomedical applications. The improvement of those functional properties can be achieved by means of chemical cross-linking processes. In this context, non-enzymatic reactions were carried out with the addition of fructose and ascorbic acid into gelatin film forming formulations, and cross-linking was induced by a heat-treatment. These cross-linking reactions resulted in higher barrier features, especially for those films prepared with ascorbic acid.
Author Keywords fish gelatin; fructose; ascorbic acid; cross-linking; antioxidant
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000525952000069
WoS Category Polymer Science
Research Area Polymer Science
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/3/570/pdf?version=1584931657
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