Authored by Asia Neelam*
Abstract
Over the increasing concern on environmental issues raised due to petroplastic scientist are moving towards environmentally friendly material, i.e. Bio-based plastic which received considerable attention due to their use in edible and biodegradable packaging materials. This review paper is intended to provide information about the bio-based material and their advantages.
Introduction
Packaging resources form a vital part of the economy and our everyday life. They are dominant because of their mechanical, barrier property as well their safe distribution of products from producer to the consumer [1-3]. In spite to the numerous advantages the disposal off of plastic material is hard or sometime impossible. The huge amount of plastic waste is disposed of in landfill sites which lead to the production of greenhouse gases and leachate as they are not degraded naturally by microorganisms and causing other environmental issues [4-6]. Based on the facts, it is necessary to established the plastic material alternative that is cheaper or provide the same strength as plastic.
Research is now moving towards Bio-based plastic i.e. plastic that are biodegradable and derived from natural resources or biomass [7]. New bio-based constituents have been exploited to develop edible and biodegradable films in an effort to extend shelflife and increase quality of food while reducing packaging waste [8,9]. From the last decades, there has been an exponential increase in the use of natural polymer-based film materials and coatings in packaging for the food industry, which protect the food from external contamination, microbial deterioration and extent their shelf life [10,11].
Plasticizer also has dominant market in plastic industries. The current market proposed wide range of plasticizer, however in the early 1980s, there have been alarming situation regarding phthalates as a plasticizer and their effects on human health [12]. This fact makes the scientist to introduce or developed natural based plasticizers that have a property of low toxicity and low migration across the material. In biopolymer-based films and coatings production, plasticizers are also essential additives since they can develop elasticity of the film by avoiding pores and cracks in the polymeric matrix [13].
Polysaccharide-based films
In recent advancement of materials studies and biodegradable films or coating polysaccharides such as chitosan, pectin, starch and cellulose a great material to enhance shelf- life of ready-to-eat food [14]. They structural morphology of these polysaccharides makes its flexible, transparent and resistible to oil and fats. These films also have efficiency to barrier of gas transference [9]. In edible polymers starch considered as the most promising material use in biodegradable plastic. Althrough these films has poor water vapour permeability.
Protein, lipid-based films
Protein based edible films are generally diffusions to the protein as the solvent/carrier vaporizes. Protein based films have an excellent carbon dioxide and oxygen barrier properties. However, it has a limited moisture barrier. Gelatin is unique among protein film having a unique sequence of amino acid. However, they’re less watery barrier property limits its application in industries. Use of Zein coating extracted from zein corn are relatively good waterbarriers and moisture barrier property. They are also effective in delaying the color change in fruits as food coating.
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