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Preparation of Chitosan with Different Characteristics and Its Application for Biofilms Production

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In this research, different chitosan samples were obtained and were applied to produce biopolymeric films, aiming to obtain environmentally friendly materials for packaging applications. Chitosans were obtained by different conditions from the alkaline deacetylation of chitin. The chitosan films were prepared from all chitosan samples by casting technique. The results showed that the molecular weight of chitosan samples increased as a function of the increase in the chitin diameter and of the decreases in the NaOH:chitin ratio, NaOH concentration and reaction time, and its values were in the range from 101 to 201 kDa. For the deacetylation degree of chitosan an inverse behavior was observed, and its values ranged from 64.0 to 95.9 %. The best values were obtained for the films when chitosan with highest molecular weights and lowest deacetylation degrees were used. In this condition, the film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermal analysis (TGA and DSC). The films produced had physical–mechanical properties acceptable for use in active food packaging.

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The authors would like to thank CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) and CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) for the financial support, and CEME-SUL/FURG (Electron Microscopy Center of South/Federal University of Rio Grande/RS/Brazil) due to the scanning electron microscopy images.

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  1. Unit Operations Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG, km 8 Italia Avenue, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil

    Jaqueline M. Moura, Bruna S. Farias, Denys A. S. Rodrigues & Luiz A. A. Pinto

  2. Food Engineering, Federal University of Pampa – UNIPAMPA, Bagé, RS, Brazil

    Catarina M. Moura

  3. Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria – UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

    Guilherme L. Dotto

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Moura, J.M., Farias, B.S., Rodrigues, D.A.S. et al. Preparation of Chitosan with Different Characteristics and Its Application for Biofilms Production. J Polym Environ 23, 470–477 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-015-0730-y

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