Abstract
Antifungal effects of calcium alginate (CA) end-cap treatment and eugenol (EU)-loaded halloysite nanotube (HNT) contents with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were investigated. Improved thermal stability of EU was achieved by entrapping HNTs with the CA end-cap. EU-loaded HNTs with and without the CA end-cap were incorporated into LDPE using 1, 3, or 5% (w/w) HNTs. The prepared LDPE/HNT composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer, UV-vis spectrophotometer, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The mechanical and antifungal properties were also evaluated. 3% LDPE/HNTs-EU-CA exhibited a higher thermal stability than the other samples and showed good antifungal property.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 67-72 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Food Science |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Korea) under industry technology innovation program for financial support. This research study is part of a project titled “Development of multi-functional porous ceramic materials for high-quality keeping freshness packaging” (No. 10063291).
Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Korea) under industry technology innovation program for financial support. This research study is part of a project titled ?Development of multi-functional porous ceramic materials for high-quality keeping freshness packaging? (No. 10063291).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Food Science