Development and characterization of novel antimicrobial bilayer films based on Polylactic acid (PLA)/Pickering emulsions
Development and characterization of novel antimicrobial bilayer films based on Polylactic acid (PLA)/Pickering emulsions
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基于聚乳酸 (PLA)/Pickering 乳液的新型抗菌双层薄膜的开发和表征
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.11.085
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
Yang Xiao-Quan
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作者:
Zhu Jun-You;Tang Chuan-He;Yin Shou-Wei;Yang Xiao-Quan
Biodegradable food packaging is sustainable and has a great application prospect. PLA is a promising alternative for petroleum-derived polymers. However, PLA packaging suffers from poor barrier properties compared with petroleum-derived ones. To address this issue, we designed bilayer films based on PLA and Pickering emulsions. The formed bilayer films were compact and uniform and double layers were combined firmly. This strategy enhanced mechanical resistance, ductility and moisture barrier of Pickering emulsion films, and concomitantly enhanced the oxygen barrier for PLA films. Thymol loadings in Pickering emulsion layer endowed them with antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The release profile of thymol was well fitted with Fick’s second law. The antimicrobial activity of the films depended on film types, and Pickering emulsion layer presented larger inhibition zone than PLA layer, hinting that the films possessed directional releasing role. This study opens a promising route to fabricate bilayer architecture creating synergism of each layer.