Edible films were obtained from Citrus paradisi grapefruit albedo homogenates and bean protein phaseolin modified or not by the enzyme transglutaminase. Swelling capability, barrier performance to water vapor, oxygen and carbon dioxide, and mechanical properties of such films were investigated. The addition of the protein, mostly in the presence of transglutaminase, provide films less swellable at pH values above 5 compared to films made by albedo homogenates only, whereas the action of the enzyme clearly improves mechanical properties producing more stretchable and elastic films. Moreover, transglutaminase-mediated cross-linking of phaseolin gives rise to films less permeable to carbon dioxide and able to offer a high barrier to water vapor. These findings suggest that albedo-phaseolin film prepared in the presence of transglutaminase can be a promising candidate to be used as food edible wrap.

Swelling, mechanical and barrier properties of albedo-based films prepared in the presence of phaseolin crosslinked or not by transglutaminase / Mariniello, Loredana; Giosafatto, CONCETTA VALERIA LUCIA; DI PIERRO, Prospero; Sorrentino, Angela; Porta, Raffaele. - In: BIOMACROMOLECULES. - ISSN 1525-7797. - STAMPA. - 11:(2010), pp. 2394-2398. [10.1021/bm100566j]

Swelling, mechanical and barrier properties of albedo-based films prepared in the presence of phaseolin crosslinked or not by transglutaminase

MARINIELLO, LOREDANA;GIOSAFATTO, CONCETTA VALERIA LUCIA;DI PIERRO, PROSPERO;SORRENTINO, ANGELA;PORTA, RAFFAELE
2010

Abstract

Edible films were obtained from Citrus paradisi grapefruit albedo homogenates and bean protein phaseolin modified or not by the enzyme transglutaminase. Swelling capability, barrier performance to water vapor, oxygen and carbon dioxide, and mechanical properties of such films were investigated. The addition of the protein, mostly in the presence of transglutaminase, provide films less swellable at pH values above 5 compared to films made by albedo homogenates only, whereas the action of the enzyme clearly improves mechanical properties producing more stretchable and elastic films. Moreover, transglutaminase-mediated cross-linking of phaseolin gives rise to films less permeable to carbon dioxide and able to offer a high barrier to water vapor. These findings suggest that albedo-phaseolin film prepared in the presence of transglutaminase can be a promising candidate to be used as food edible wrap.
2010
Swelling, mechanical and barrier properties of albedo-based films prepared in the presence of phaseolin crosslinked or not by transglutaminase / Mariniello, Loredana; Giosafatto, CONCETTA VALERIA LUCIA; DI PIERRO, Prospero; Sorrentino, Angela; Porta, Raffaele. - In: BIOMACROMOLECULES. - ISSN 1525-7797. - STAMPA. - 11:(2010), pp. 2394-2398. [10.1021/bm100566j]
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