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Reactive Extrusion-Assisted Process to Obtain Starch Hydrogels through Reaction with Organic Acids
by Beatriz Marjorie Marim, Janaina Mantovan, Gina Alejandra Gil-Giraldo, Jéssica Fernanda Pereira, Bruno Matheus Simões, Fabio Yamashita and Suzana Mali
Polysaccharides 2022, 3(4), 792-803; https://doi.org/10.3390/polysaccharides3040046 - 5 Dec 2022
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A totally green process based on reactive extrusion was used for the production of cassava starch hydrogels through reaction with two organic crosslinking agents, citric (CA) and tartaric (TA) acids. CA and TA were used at different concentrations (0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, [...] Read more.
A totally green process based on reactive extrusion was used for the production of cassava starch hydrogels through reaction with two organic crosslinking agents, citric (CA) and tartaric (TA) acids. CA and TA were used at different concentrations (0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, and 20.0%). Degree of substitution (DS) of hydrogels ranged from 0.023 to 0.365. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results showed a new band appearing at 1730 cm−1 associated with ester carbonyl groups. X-ray diffraction indicated that reactive extrusion resulted in the disappearance of diffraction peaks of native starch and samples with lower crystallinity indices ranging from 37% (native starch) to 8–11% in starch hydrogels. Morphology analysis showed that the original granular structure of starch was lost and replaced by a rougher and irregular structure. Water holding capacity values of starch hydrogels obtained by reactive extrusion were superior to those of native starch and the control sample (extruded without the crosslinking agents). Hydrogels obtained with the highest CA or TA concentration (20.0%) resulted in the higher DS and swelling capacities, resulting in samples with 870 and 810% of water retention, respectively. Reactive extrusion was effective in obtaining starch hydrogels by reaction with organic acids. Full article
(This article belongs to the Topic Polymers from Renewable Resources)
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Surface Modification of Cellulose from Oat Hull with Citric Acid Using Ultrasonication and Reactive Extrusion Assisted Processes
by Gina Alejandra Gil Giraldo, Janaina Mantovan, Beatriz M. Marim, João Otávio F. Kishima and Suzana Mali
Polysaccharides 2021, 2(2), 218-233; https://doi.org/10.3390/polysaccharides2020015 - 1 Apr 2021
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This study aimed to produce modified cellulose extracted from oat hulls by an esterification reaction with citric acid (CA) employing ultrasonication and reactive extrusion assisted processes. Modified samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (DRX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), [...] Read more.
This study aimed to produce modified cellulose extracted from oat hulls by an esterification reaction with citric acid (CA) employing ultrasonication and reactive extrusion assisted processes. Modified samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (DRX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), wettability, oil and water absorption capacities, water adsorption capacity, and thermal stability. From FTIR results it can be observed a new band for all modified samples at 1735 cm−1, confirming the esterification. The morphology and crystallinity pattern of fibers were not affected by esterification, and crystallinity indexes ranged from 43% (unmodified cellulose) to 44–49% in modified samples. Both groups of samples, obtained by ultrasonication and reactive extrusion, showed decreases in water absorption capacities (1.63–1.71 g/g) compared to unmodified cellulose (9.38 g/g). It was observed an increase in oil retention capacity from 1.80 g/g (unmodified cellulose) to 4.57–7.31 g/g after esterification, and also the modified samples presented higher affinity by a non-polar solvent in the wettability test. The new properties of modified cellulose expand its use in the industry and prove that ultrasonication and reactive extrusion can be used to obtain esterified cellulose, being eco-friendly, simple, and convenient processes with short reaction times. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue (Nano)cellulose: Extraction, Characterizations, Application)
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