Impact of the homogenization process on the structure and antioxidant properties of chitosan-lignin composite films.

Abstract:

:This work investigated the impact of two homogenization treatments, High Shear (HS) and High Pressure (HP), on the structure and antioxidant activity of chitosan-lignin bio-composite films. Laser light scattering analysis revealed that smaller lignin particles were obtained after HP processing, around 0.6μm, compared to HS treatment, between 2.5 and 5μm. Moreover, these particles were more homogeneously distributed in the chitosan film matrix after HP process, while some aggregates remained after HS treatment, as highlighted by two-photon microscopy. The surface hydrophobicity of the composite films, as measured by water contact angle, increased after the two homogenization treatments. Finally, the antioxidant activity of the composite films was determined using the DPPH· assay. No significant difference in the radical scavenging activity was noticeable, neither after HS nor HP processing. However, a migration of lignin residues from the film to the extraction medium was noticed, particularly for HP process.

journal_name

Food Chem

journal_title

Food chemistry

authors

Crouvisier-Urion K,Lagorce-Tachon A,Lauquin C,Winckler P,Tongdeesoontorn W,Domenek S,Debeaufort F,Karbowiak T

doi

10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.03.094

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

pages

120-126

eissn

0308-8146

issn

1873-7072

pii

S0308-8146(17)30477-6

journal_volume

236

pub_type

杂志文章