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Bioactive Films and Hydrogels Based on Potato Starch and Phenolic Acids using Subcritical Water Technology
DownloadSpring 2015
Biodegradable polymers as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics have raised increasing attention by the packaging industry, especially for food and pharmaceutical applications. Phenolic acids found in many plants exert antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, which are considered...
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Spring 2016
Natural pectic polysaccharides have drawn considerable attention as promising multifunctional materials for food, pharmaceutical and biomedical uses. Pectic polysaccharides production, however, involves the utilization of inorganic acids such as sulfuric, hydrochloric and nitric acids. The...