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Article

Combination of Sorbitol and Glycerol, as Plasticizers, and Oxidized Starch Improves the Physicochemical Characteristics of Films for Food Preservation

by
Berenice González-Torres
1,
Miguel Ángel Robles-García
1,*,
Melesio Gutiérrez-Lomelí
1,*,
J. Jesús Padilla-Frausto
1,
Claudia Luz Navarro-Villarruel
1,
Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez
2,
Francisco Rodríguez-Félix
2,
Arturo Barrera-Rodríguez
3,
Mireya Zoila Reyna-Villela
4,
María Guadalupe Avila-Novoa
1 and
Francisco Javier Reynoso-Marín
5
1
Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Microbiana y Alimentaria, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad 1115, Ocotlán 47810, Mexico
2
Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
3
Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad 1115, Ocotlán 47820, Mexico
4
Departamento de Ciencias Tecnológicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad 1115, Ocotlán 47820, Mexico
5
Departamento de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad de la Ciénega del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo (UCEMICH), Avenida Universidad 3000, Colonia Lomas de la Universidad, Sahuayo 59103, Mexico
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Polymers 2021, 13(19), 3356; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193356
Submission received: 30 August 2021 / Revised: 25 September 2021 / Accepted: 29 September 2021 / Published: 30 September 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advance in Bioplastics)

Abstract

The aim of this work was to use glycerol (Gly) and sorbitol (Sor) as plasticizers with oxidized starch potato (OS) to produce biodegradable and environmentally friendly films, and to demonstrate the resulting physicochemical and functional viability without subtracting the organoleptic characteristics of the food. Analyses by water vapor permeability (WVP), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectra (ATR-FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tensile strength (TS), and transparency (UV) showed that the best film result was with 1.5 g of Gly and 2.0 g of Sor, conferred shine, elasticity 19.42 ± 6.20%, and mechanical support. The starch oxidized to 2.5%, contributing a greater transparency of 0.33 ± 0.12 and solubility of 78.90 ± 0.94%, as well as less permeability to water vapor 6.22 ± 0.38 gmm−2 d−1 kPa−1. The films obtained provide an alternative for use in food due to their organic compounds, excellent visual presentation, and barrier characteristics that maintain their integrity and, therefore, their functionality.
Keywords: plasticizers; glycerol (Gly); sorbitol (Sor); oxidized starch (OS); native starch (NS); films plasticizers; glycerol (Gly); sorbitol (Sor); oxidized starch (OS); native starch (NS); films

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González-Torres, B.; Robles-García, M.Á.; Gutiérrez-Lomelí, M.; Padilla-Frausto, J.J.; Navarro-Villarruel, C.L.; Del-Toro-Sánchez, C.L.; Rodríguez-Félix, F.; Barrera-Rodríguez, A.; Reyna-Villela, M.Z.; Avila-Novoa, M.G.; et al. Combination of Sorbitol and Glycerol, as Plasticizers, and Oxidized Starch Improves the Physicochemical Characteristics of Films for Food Preservation. Polymers 2021, 13, 3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193356

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González-Torres B, Robles-García MÁ, Gutiérrez-Lomelí M, Padilla-Frausto JJ, Navarro-Villarruel CL, Del-Toro-Sánchez CL, Rodríguez-Félix F, Barrera-Rodríguez A, Reyna-Villela MZ, Avila-Novoa MG, et al. Combination of Sorbitol and Glycerol, as Plasticizers, and Oxidized Starch Improves the Physicochemical Characteristics of Films for Food Preservation. Polymers. 2021; 13(19):3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193356

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González-Torres, Berenice, Miguel Ángel Robles-García, Melesio Gutiérrez-Lomelí, J. Jesús Padilla-Frausto, Claudia Luz Navarro-Villarruel, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez, Francisco Rodríguez-Félix, Arturo Barrera-Rodríguez, Mireya Zoila Reyna-Villela, María Guadalupe Avila-Novoa, and et al. 2021. "Combination of Sorbitol and Glycerol, as Plasticizers, and Oxidized Starch Improves the Physicochemical Characteristics of Films for Food Preservation" Polymers 13, no. 19: 3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193356

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González-Torres, B., Robles-García, M. Á., Gutiérrez-Lomelí, M., Padilla-Frausto, J. J., Navarro-Villarruel, C. L., Del-Toro-Sánchez, C. L., Rodríguez-Félix, F., Barrera-Rodríguez, A., Reyna-Villela, M. Z., Avila-Novoa, M. G., & Reynoso-Marín, F. J. (2021). Combination of Sorbitol and Glycerol, as Plasticizers, and Oxidized Starch Improves the Physicochemical Characteristics of Films for Food Preservation. Polymers, 13(19), 3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193356

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