Development and characterization of the biodegradable film derived from eggshell and cornstarch

• Main Authors: Joseph Merillyn Vonnie, Kobun Rovina, Rasnarisa Awatif Azhar, Nurul Huda, Kana Husna Erna, Wen Xia Ling Felicia, Md Nasir Nur’Aqilah, Nur Fatihah Abdul Halid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38316/2/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38316/1/FULLTEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38316/; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020067

In the current study, cornstarch (CS) and eggshell powder (ESP) were combined using a casting technique to develop a biodegradable film that was further morphologically and physicochemically characterized using standard methods. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy...