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Bioactive Nanocomposite Film Based on Cassava Starch/Polyvinyl Alcohol Containing Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles

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The bioactive packaging polyvinyl alcohol PVA/starch (PSt) films were prepared by incorporating green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The effect of oregano essential oil (OEO) content on the green synthesis of AgNPs in PSt film was studied. The PSt-AgNPs containing 5 wt% OEO showed minimum inhibitory concentration against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). A synergistic effect on antibacterial activity with PSt incorporated AgNPs and OEO was achieved. The use of OEO content in this work was the lowest when compared to other bioactive containing OEO. The improvements of water resistance were also observed. The tensile strength and tensile modulus of film increased 80.9% and 88.6%, respectively. The releases of silver ion of PSt-AgNPs containing 5 wt% OEO in different foods were 9.31% for deionized water, 7.48% for ethanol and 24.51% for acetic acid. These values were lower than the requirements of European Standard EN 1186-1:2002. The incorporation of green synthesized AgNPs using OEO and PSt thus improved the bioactive nanocomposite film performance for food packaging applications.

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This research was financially supported by the 2020 Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. scholarship of the Thailand Research Fund (grant number PHD/22/2020) under the supervision of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).

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  1. Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Natwat Srikhao, Pornnapa Kasemsiri, Artjima Ounkaew & Narubeth Lorwanishpaisarn

  2. Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Manunya Okhawilai

  3. Division of Industrial Engineering Technology, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand

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  4. Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA

    Salim Hiziroglu

  5. Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Prinya Chindaprasirt

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Srikhao, N., Kasemsiri, P., Ounkaew, A. et al. Bioactive Nanocomposite Film Based on Cassava Starch/Polyvinyl Alcohol Containing Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles. J Polym Environ 29, 672–684 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-020-01909-2

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