Physicochemical and thermal characterization of hydroxyethyl cellulose - wheat starch based films incorporated thymol intended for active packaging

Biodegradable packing materials with antimicrobial properties have been a concern for years because of its positive environmental implications. The present work aimed to develop the formulation of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC)/wheat-starch based film in which the active compound, thymol (0.5, 1, 1.5,...

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Main Authors:	Nozieana Khairuddin, Ida Idayu Muhamad, Wan Aizan Wan Abd Rahman, Bazlul Mobin Siddique
Format:	Article
Language:	en
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14764/1/ARTIKEL%2010.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14764/ http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil2_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil2_2020.html
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