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Study on the preparation and properties of citurs pericarp-based biodegradable film
Received:June 23, 2017  
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KeyWord:citrus pericarp;biodegradable film;mechanical properties;barrier properties
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LI Jian-sen College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China  
ZHAO Jiang-xin College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China  
JIANG Cheng College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China  
ZHANG Xu College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China  
WU He-jun College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China  
CHEN An-jun College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China anjunc003@163.com 
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Abstract:
      To assess the preparation and performance of the a new biodegradable film, tape casting was applied to prepare a citrus pericarp based film using sodium alginate and carboxymethyl cellulose as a thickening agent, and glycerin as a plasticizer. The influence of different concentrations of citrus pericarp, thickening agent, and plasticizer on the mechanical and barrier properties of the film were investigated. As a result, each index was present well while citrus pericarp mass concentration was 1.5%, sodium alginate mass concentration was 0.1%, carboxymethyl cellulose mass concentration was 0.2% and glycerin mass concentration was 0.2%. At this composition,the tensile strength was 24.08 MPa, the elongation of the film at the breaking point was 15.73%, and the water vapor permeability was 1.686×10-12 g·cm·cm-2·s-1·Pa-1. In conclusion, the citrus pericarp is shown to be a good base for a biodegradable film.It produces a film with good mechanical and barrier properties and has promising potential for the production of new packaging materials.