Two Fascinating Polysaccharides: Chitosan and Starch. Some Prominent Characterizations for Applying as Eco-Friendly Food Packaging and Pollutant Remover in Aqueous Medium. Progress in Recent Years: A Review

Two Fascinating Polysaccharides: Chitosan and Starch. Some Prominent Characterizations for Applying as Eco-Friendly Food Packaging and Pollutant Remover in Aqueous Medium. Progress in Recent Years: A Review

The call to use biodegradable, eco-friendly materials is urgent. The use of biopolymers as a replacement for the classic petroleum-based materials is increasing. Chitosan and starch have been widely studied with this purpose: to be part of this replacement. The importance of proper physical characte...

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Main Authors: Nancy Alvarado, Romina L. Abarca, Cristian Linares-Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
biopolymers
eco-friendly
food packaging
bio-adsorbent
physical characterization
waste
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/11/1737

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