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The effect of water and citric acid on sago starch bio-plastics

Ahmad, Zuraida and Yusof, Yusliza and Anuar, Hazleen and R., Mohd Khairul Muhaimin (2012) The effect of water and citric acid on sago starch bio-plastics. International Food Research Journal, 19 (2). pp. 715-719. ISSN 19854668 (P), 22317546 (O)

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Abstract

Starch is a biodegradable polymer produced in abundance from many renewable resources. This study examined the influence of citric acid (0-40% w/wt%) ) and water (0-40% w/wt%) as secondary additive and glycerol as plasticizer on the mechanical properties of bio-plastic starch (BPS) from Malaysian sago. The CA content varies from 0 to 40 w/wt% while water was also varied from 0 to 40 w/wt%. FT-IR spectroscopy showed that acid citric improve the properties of BPS and water give negative effects to the carbon hydrogenbond. It is obvious that the addition of the CA at 30 wt/wt% improve the mechanical property of BPS to more than 40% compare to the addition of water.

Item Type: Article (Journal)
Additional Information: 3254/26630
Uncontrolled Keywords: component, sago, starch, melt processing, citric acid
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User: Prof Ir Dr Zuraida Ahmad
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2012 10:13
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2012 10:13
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/26630

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