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Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil

This study will be focusing on fabrication of composite biodegradable film from rice starch-chitosan blends with addition of cinnamon oil. The film was characterized in term of morphology, physical, chemical and also the antimicrobial analysis. For solution preparation, rice starch was dissolved in...

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Main Author: Mohd Fouzzi, Mohd Jabar
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2010
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TP Chemical technology
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spelling my.ump.umpir.26992015-03-03T07:58:01Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2699/ Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil Mohd Fouzzi, Mohd Jabar TP Chemical technology This study will be focusing on fabrication of composite biodegradable film from rice starch-chitosan blends with addition of cinnamon oil. The film was characterized in term of morphology, physical, chemical and also the antimicrobial analysis. For solution preparation, rice starch was dissolved in distilled water at concentrations of 2g/100 ml by heating the mixtures on hot plates and stirred until it gelatinized at 85°C for 5 minute. The mixtures were then cooled to 27°C. The chitosan solution was prepared by dispersing 2 g of chitosan in 100 ml of 1% v/v acetic acid. 1 ml of cinnamon essential oil was added to the mixture. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400 was added as a plasticizer. The solution was cast onto flat glass plate. The thickness of the film was adjusted using a casting knife. The film was left to dry at room temperature before peeled off. The fabricated film was analyzed and characterized using Scanning electron microscopes (SEM), Fourier transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The antimicrobial analyses were performed using Zone inhibition assay and Liquid culture test. As a conclusion, the rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil shows the highest thermal resistant compared to control film. Other than that, the film also shows the greatest antimicrobial activity towards E. co/i and B. subti/is. 2010-04 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2699/1/MOHD_FOUZZI_BIN_MOHD_JABAR.PDF Mohd Fouzzi, Mohd Jabar (2010) Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil. Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
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Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
description This study will be focusing on fabrication of composite biodegradable film from rice starch-chitosan blends with addition of cinnamon oil. The film was characterized in term of morphology, physical, chemical and also the antimicrobial analysis. For solution preparation, rice starch was dissolved in distilled water at concentrations of 2g/100 ml by heating the mixtures on hot plates and stirred until it gelatinized at 85°C for 5 minute. The mixtures were then cooled to 27°C. The chitosan solution was prepared by dispersing 2 g of chitosan in 100 ml of 1% v/v acetic acid. 1 ml of cinnamon essential oil was added to the mixture. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400 was added as a plasticizer. The solution was cast onto flat glass plate. The thickness of the film was adjusted using a casting knife. The film was left to dry at room temperature before peeled off. The fabricated film was analyzed and characterized using Scanning electron microscopes (SEM), Fourier transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The antimicrobial analyses were performed using Zone inhibition assay and Liquid culture test. As a conclusion, the rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil shows the highest thermal resistant compared to control film. Other than that, the film also shows the greatest antimicrobial activity towards E. co/i and B. subti/is.
format Undergraduates Project Papers
author Mohd Fouzzi, Mohd Jabar
author_facet Mohd Fouzzi, Mohd Jabar
author_sort Mohd Fouzzi, Mohd Jabar
title Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
title_short Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
title_full Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
title_fullStr Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
title_sort characterization and antimicrobial analysis of rice starch-chitosan blend biodegradable film with addition of cinnamon essential oil
publishDate 2010
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2699/1/MOHD_FOUZZI_BIN_MOHD_JABAR.PDF
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