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Microstructure and Antimicrobial Functionality of Nano-Enhanced Protein-Based Biopolymers
Transactions of the ASABE
  • Dattatreya M. Kadam, Iowa State University
  • Chao Wang, Iowa State University
  • Sheng Wang, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
  • David A. Grewell, Iowa State University
  • Buddhi P. Lamsal, Iowa State University
  • Chenxu Yu, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2014
DOI
10.13031/trans.57.10379
Abstract

Whey protein isolates (WPI) and corn zein protein (CZP) films, embedded with porous silica-coated titanium nano-enhancers (TiO2@@SiO2), were prepared and exhibited enhanced antimicrobial functionality. Protein solutions at 5% WPI and 13.5% CZP were amended with 1.5% w/w of TiO2@@SiO2 nano-enhancers and subjected to sonication at 0, 16, 80, and 160 µm amplitude prior to casting into films. The effects of sonication on nano-enhancer distribution and the structure and morphology of the resulting films were elucidated by transmission electron microscope (TEM). The surface structure of the films was altered by the presence of nano-enhancers. The nano-enhanced biopolymer films exhibited antimicrobial functionality under sunlight by effectively inhibiting bacterial growth. The nano-enhanced biopolymers can potentially be used to make active antimicrobial surface coatings or packaging films to inhibit or slow down microbial growth during storage.

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The following article is from Transactions of the ASABE 57 (2014): 1141–1150, doi:10.13031/trans.57.10379. Posted with permission.

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Dattatreya M. Kadam, Chao Wang, Sheng Wang, David A. Grewell, et al.. "Microstructure and Antimicrobial Functionality of Nano-Enhanced Protein-Based Biopolymers" Transactions of the ASABE Vol. 57 Iss. 4 (2014) p. 1141 - 1150
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_grewell/20/