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Self-supported Films of Amburana cearensis Bipolymer as an Alternative for Biodegradable Packaging

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The development of biodegradable packaging helps to minimize the impact of non-biodegradable waste on the environment. In this study, self-supporting films produced using Gum of Amburana cearensis (GAmb) are presented as an alternative application for biodegradable packaging. The films were produced by casting technique and characterized by FTIR, XRD, thickness, composition, moisture content, mechanical resistance, water solubility, biodegradability, and decomposition. The results obtained by FTIR showed that GAmb consists of α-L-arabinofuranose and β-galactopyranose units. A plasticizer, Glycerol (Gly), was added to the film composition to improve its properties. Thus, the films produced with Gly (GAmb/Gly) at concentrations of 10–30% presented a variation of 8.4–12.7% in moisture content and from 33 to 36.3% for water solubility, respectively. These films also exhibited amorphous properties, a light transmission of less than 50%, and a maximum modulus of elasticity of 8.51 Mpa. The results also showed that the films were utterly biodegradable after 14 days, which supports the hypothesis of using GAmb/Gly films as an alternative for biodegradable packaging.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) for the financial support received through the process 431275/2018-1 (Call MCTIC/CNPq No. 28/2018 - Universal/Range B) and the Research Productivity Grant process 313370/2020-6 (Call CNPq No. 09/2020). The authors also thank the Laboratory of Polymer and Conjugated Materials - Federal University of Piaui (LAPCON-UFPI) for providing working and research conditions.

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  1. Laboratório de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Novos Materiais e Sistemas Sensores (MATSENS), Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550, Brazil

    Railson Machado Pinto, Juliana Nadielle Barbosa Cunha, José Regilmar Teixeira da Silva, Emanuel Airton de Oliveira Farias & Carla Eiras

  2. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí - IFPI Campus, Rodovia PI 213, KM 21 , Cocal, PI, CEP: 64.235-000, Brazil

    José Regilmar Teixeira da Silva

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    Ricardo de Araújo & Lívio César Cunha Nunes

  4. Laboratório de Biopolímeros e Biomateriais (BIOPOLMAT), Universidade de Araraquara, Araraquara, São Paulo, 14801-340, Brazil

    Hernane da Silva Barud

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RMP : resources, validation, investigation, writing—original draft, conceptualization. CE : resources, investigation, writing—review & editing, conceptualization. EAOF : resources, investigation, writing—review & editing, conceptualization. HSB : resources, conceptualization, writing—original draft. RA : conceptualization, methodology, writing—original draft, data curation, investigation. LCCN : writing—review & editing, investigation conceptualization.

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Pinto, R.M., Cunha, J.N.B., da Silva, J.R.T. et al. Self-supported Films of Amburana cearensis Bipolymer as an Alternative for Biodegradable Packaging. Waste Biomass Valor 15, 2651–2660 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02339-6

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