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Synthesis of Biodegradable Film Made from Sodium Alginate Embedded with Magnesium Nanoparticles for Food Packaging Applications

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The current work focuses on the synthesis of the biodegradable film made from Sodium alginate (S.A), and then the addition of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) was synthesized by sol-gel technique. Glycerol which is a plasticizer is used to enhance the tensile strength (TS) and film expansion due to a decrease in intermolecular forces in the polymer chain. With the addition of olive oil (OE), the functional properties of control films were improved, which results in a lowering of water solubility, and moisture content but the tensile strength slightly decreased. The opacity, moisture absorption, and solubility of the film, thickness, tensile strength (TS), elongation (EB), ultraviolet-vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize sodium alginate biofilm with the addition of MgO-NPs (SA1) and without the addition of MgO-NPs (SA2). But considering all other factors, the film (SA1) revealed a slower rate of degradation than the film (SA2). The film’s TS and opacity are enhanced by MgO-NPs addition, while moisture content (WVP), solubility, and elongation at break are decreased.

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    Harish Kumar, Anuj Kumar Singh, Munendra Kumar, Kusagra Singh,  Vishal, M. S. Karuna, Afreen Nishat & Laiba Saltnat

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Kumar, H., Singh, A.K., Kumar, M. et al. Synthesis of Biodegradable Film Made from Sodium Alginate Embedded with Magnesium Nanoparticles for Food Packaging Applications. Theor Found Chem Eng 57, 977–984 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579523050457

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