Pectins from Foeniculum vulgare were extracted under acidic conditions. The obtained pectins were mainly composed of uronic acid but also contained traces of rhamnose, galactose, and arabinose. Extracted pectins were used as a carbohydrate source to prepare biopolymer films in the absence and in the presence of phaseolin protein. The swelling characteristics of the films were examined as a function of ionic strength, pH, and the applied osmotic stress. The swelling behavior was dominated by a Donnan-type effect, which decreases with increasing ionic strength and counterion valency. In all cases the swelling of films containing phaseolin was reduced, suggesting a network formation between protein and pectins. Mechanical property studies have also estimated the validity of the obtained novel biopolymer films in terms of mechanical resistance

Extraction and Characterization of Fennel Pectins and Their Use to Prepare Biopolymer Films in the Presence of Phaseolin Protein / Giosafatto, CONCETTA VALERIA LUCIA; Mariniello, Loredana; S., Ring. - In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0021-8561. - STAMPA. - 55:(2007), pp. 1237-1240. [10.1021/jf062725d]

Extraction and Characterization of Fennel Pectins and Their Use to Prepare Biopolymer Films in the Presence of Phaseolin Protein

GIOSAFATTO, CONCETTA VALERIA LUCIA;MARINIELLO, LOREDANA;
2007

Abstract

Pectins from Foeniculum vulgare were extracted under acidic conditions. The obtained pectins were mainly composed of uronic acid but also contained traces of rhamnose, galactose, and arabinose. Extracted pectins were used as a carbohydrate source to prepare biopolymer films in the absence and in the presence of phaseolin protein. The swelling characteristics of the films were examined as a function of ionic strength, pH, and the applied osmotic stress. The swelling behavior was dominated by a Donnan-type effect, which decreases with increasing ionic strength and counterion valency. In all cases the swelling of films containing phaseolin was reduced, suggesting a network formation between protein and pectins. Mechanical property studies have also estimated the validity of the obtained novel biopolymer films in terms of mechanical resistance
2007
Extraction and Characterization of Fennel Pectins and Their Use to Prepare Biopolymer Films in the Presence of Phaseolin Protein / Giosafatto, CONCETTA VALERIA LUCIA; Mariniello, Loredana; S., Ring. - In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0021-8561. - STAMPA. - 55:(2007), pp. 1237-1240. [10.1021/jf062725d]
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