Food Biophysics

, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp 23–32 | Cite as

Effects of Cellulose Nanofibers Filling and Palmitic Acid Emulsions Coating on the Physical Properties of Fish Gelatin Films

  • Wenhang Wang
  • Yaowei Liu
  • Hongjiao Jia
  • Yuxin Liu
  • Hongjie Zhang
  • Zhibin He
  • Yonghao Ni
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Abstract

In this preliminary study, fish gelatin films with improved strength and water resistance were prepared from a dispersion of fish gelatin and carboxylated cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) by using the casting method, followed by subsequent coating with palmitic acid emulsion. The surface topography displayed a uniform distribution of the CNF particles in the gelatin films, but aggregation occurred at a CNF dosage of 4 wt% or higher. Due to the reinforcing effect of CNF, a dosage-dependent increase in the Young’s modulus and tensile strength was observed for the CNF-reinforced films. The addition of CNF also led to an obvious increase in thermal stability. Via surface coating, the emulsion at the 60:40 (w/w) ratio of palmitic acid to water showed excellent layer-forming and high adhesion properties, contributing to the significant improvement of water resistance. The enhanced properties of these fish gelatin films would promote their practical applications in edible packaging.

Keywords

Fish gelatin Cellulose nanofibers Palmitic acid Strength Water resistance Edible film 

Notes

Compliance with Ethical Standards

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Wenhang Wang
    • 1
    • 2
  • Yaowei Liu
    • 1
  • Hongjiao Jia
    • 1
  • Yuxin Liu
    • 2
    • 3
  • Hongjie Zhang
    • 1
    • 2
  • Zhibin He
    • 2
  • Yonghao Ni
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of EducationTianjin University of Science and TechnologyTianjinChina
  2. 2.Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New Brunswick, FrederictonFrederictonCanada
  3. 3.Faculty of Chemical EngineeringKunming University of Science and TechnologyKunmingChina

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