Alginate based sustainable films and composites for packaging: a review

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Nur A. S., Mohamad, Zurina, Khan, Zahid I., Jusoh, Mazura, Zakaria, Zaki Y., Ngadi, Norzita
• Format: Article
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94795/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET2183046

Alginate is an abundantly hydrophilic polysaccharide as much as 40 % of dry weight and commonly available in the cell wall of brown seaweed. The thickening, gel-forming and stabilizing properties of alginate makes it widely used biopolymer with a broader range of application including packaging. The...