Structural, thermal, and mechanical properties of gelatin-based films integrated with tara gum

Films with different morphology can be obtained by mixing fish gelatin, Tara gum and glycerol in different ratio and by subjecting the Tara gum to a ball milling treatment before its use. The amount of the plasticizer glycerol, as well as the type of Tara gum employed (as received or milled) resulte...

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Autores: Nuvoli, Luca, Conte, Paola, Fadda, Costantino, Reglero Ruiz, José A., García Pérez, José Miguel, Baldino, Salvatore, Mannu, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
OAI Identifier:oai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/5601
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5601
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tara gum
Gelatin fish
Biofilms
Química orgánica
Chemistry, Organic
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Sumario:Films with different morphology can be obtained by mixing fish gelatin, Tara gum and glycerol in different ratio and by subjecting the Tara gum to a ball milling treatment before its use. The amount of the plasticizer glycerol, as well as the type of Tara gum employed (as received or milled) resulted, from SEM and AFM analyses, to strong influencing the morphology of the films and their density. Also, the morphological differences determine different thermal and mechanical behaviours. In particular, the employment of milled Tara gum allows to improve the thermal stability, as well as the mechanical properties of the polymers. A similar outcome can be obtained by increasing the glycerol content, which can be used up to 20 wt%. Glycerol amounts exceeding that percentage, are detrimental for the quality of the films and reduce their thermal and mechanical performances.