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In situ synthesis of Ag NPs in the galactomannan based biodegradable composite for the development of active packaging films

  • Mayuri Malwade , Rajnandini Chaudhari , Lokesh Sharma , Amol Kahandal , Vedashree Sirdeshmukh , Kishor Rajdeo and Chandrakant Tagad ORCID logo EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: April 8, 2022
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Journal of Polymer Engineering
From the journal Journal of Polymer Engineering Volume 42 Issue 6

Abstract

The application of plastics in the food and agriculture industries as packaging materials is immense. However, the damage caused to the environment by accumulating such non-biodegradable plastics has led to the development of better alternatives. This has caused an increase in the use of synthetic polymers and proteins for the production of biodegradable films as an alternative to packaging plastics. In this study, a novel approach for the fabrication of homogenous and biodegradable films using PVA/galactomannan/gelatin (PGG) composite has been developed. The in-situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was attained by hydrothermal reduction. The formation of Ag NPs within the PGG composite imparted substantial antimicrobial properties to the films. The optical properties of Ag NPs-PGG composite and its films were characterized using UV–vis spectrophotometry, Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The Ag NPs-PGG films were evaluated for their physical and mechanical properties and cytotoxicity and were found to have high tensile strength, flexibility and biocompatibility. The films were also subjected to an in-door soil burial test for 15 days and were observed to decompose rapidly. The developed Ag NPs-PGG composite films with bactericidal properties have potential use in food packaging and various biomedical applications.

Keywords: biopolymers; food safety and packaging; galactomannan; nanocomposite; silver nanoparticles
Corresponding author: Chandrakant Tagad, MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences & Research, MIT ADT University, Pune 412201, India, E-mail:
Mayuri Malwade, Rajnandini Chaudhari, and Lokesh Sharma have contributed equally to this article.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Prof. Vinayak Ghaisas, Director, and Dr. Reny Vyas, Head of School, MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences & Research, MIT-ADT University, Pune, for providing necessary infrastructure and research facilities. The authors would also like the thank Mrs. Pradnya Gurav for helping with the MTT assay.

  1. Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2021-08-13
Revised: 2021-12-11
Accepted: 2022-02-22
Published Online: 2022-04-08
Published in Print: 2022-07-26

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