Development of aloe vera-green banana saba-curcumin composite film for colorimetric detection of ferrum (II)

• Main Authors: Joseph, Vonnie Merillyn, Bong, Jing Ting, Kobun, Rovina, Kana, Erna Husna, Ling, Felicia Wen Xia, Md. Nasir, Nur ‘Aqilah, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103840/1/RoswaniraAbdulWahab2022_DevelopmentofAloeVeraGreenBanana.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/103840/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14122353

This study was performed to develop and characterize a bio-film composed of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), green banana Saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana), and curcumin for the detection of Fe2+ ions. Cross-linking interaction between banana starch-aloe vera gel and banana starch-curcumin enhanced l...