[EN] The present study focuses on the preparation and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) films that were reinforced with cellulose microstructures to obtain new green composite materials ...
[EN] Multilayer biopapers composed of two electrospun layers of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
(PHBV) were impregnated, at the inner side of one of the layers, with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and ...
Andrade Chapal, Johana Carolina(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-10-25)
[ES] El uso masivo de plásticos y su impacto medioambiental, así como la necesidad de mejorar la conservación de los alimentos, hace necesario el desarrollo de alternativas biodegradables para el envasado activo de alimentos. ...
Melendez-Rodriguez, Beatriz; Torres-Giner, S.; Reis, Maria A. M.; Silva, Fernando; Matos, Mariana; Cabedo, Luis; Lagarón, José María(MDPI AG, 2021-04)
[EN] In the present study, a new poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx)] terpolyester with approximately 68 mol% of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 17 mol% of 3-hydroxyvalerate ...
Alcántara Lucas, Helena(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-10-11)
[ES] La acumulación de plásticos en el entorno natural sigue siendo hoy en día un serio desafío medioambiental y, en este sentido, es de especial importancia el desarrollo de materiales biodegradables para el envasado de ...
Muller, Justine; González Martínez, María Consuelo; Chiralt, A.(MDPI AG, 2017-08-15)
[EN] The massive use of synthetic plastics, in particular in the food packaging area, has a great environmental impact, and alternative more ecologic materials are being required. Poly(lactic) acid (PLA) and starch have ...
[EN] We report a study designed to investigate consumers' crossmodal associations between the color of packaging and flavor varieties in crisps (potato chips). This product category was chosen because of the long-established ...
Meléndez-Rodríguez, Beatriz; Reis, Maria A. M.; Carvalheira, Monica; Sammon, Chris; Cabedo, Luis; Torres-Giner, Sergio; Lagaron, Jose Maria(American Chemical Society, 2021-07-12)
[EN] In the present study, three different newly developed copolymers of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyval-erate) (PHBV) with 20, 40, and 60 mol % contents in 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) were produced by the biotechnological ...
[EN] In the present study, poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) with 44 mol % ethylene content (EVOH44) was managed to be processed, for the first time, by electrospinning assisted by the coaxial technology of solvent jacket. ...
Meléndez Rodríguez, Beatriz(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-07-21)
[ES] La producción y consumo de plásticos derivados de petróleo ha crecido exponencialmente en las últimas décadas, impactando en la naturaleza y los seres vivos. Los envases alimentarios son considerados la principal ...
ARRIETA, Marina Patricia; López-Martínez, Juan; López. D.; Kenny, J. M.; Peponi, L.(Elsevier, 2015-12)
In this work flexible PLA-PHB electrospun materials were developed by means of electrospinning technique. The processing parameters to obtain PLA-PHB electrospun fibers in different proportions (100:0; 75:25; 50:50, 25:75 ...
Martínez Abad, Antonio(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-03-31)
Aunque la plata se usa como componente clave en el control microbiano en
incontables aplicaciones, las tecnologías basadas en plata disponibles son
escasas. Esto radica en la dificultad para evaluar su eficacia debido ...
[EN] This study presents the valorization of cotton waste from the textile industry for the development of sustainable and cost-competitive biopolymer composites. The as-received linter of recycled cotton was first chopped ...
CHALCO SANDOVAL, WILSON(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-01-01)
[EN] The use of latent heat storage materials containing phase change materials (PCM's) is an effective way of buffering thermal fluctuations and has the advantages of high-energy storage density and the isothermal nature ...
González González, Laura(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-12-11)
[ES] El objetivo principal de este trabajo es el diseño y desarrollo de un envase para el transporte de comidas para llevar. El envase deberá poder albergar más de una comida. Se pretende diseñar un envase que se pueda ...
García García, Ignacio(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-11-30)
[ES] El objetivo del presente proyecto es estudiar y diseñar el envase de un tipo de producto alimentario, más concretamente de una gama de aperitivos fritos. Se pretende llevar a cabo el diseño de un nuevo envase de ...
[EN] Mainly due to environmental aims, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced by natural polymers. In the last decades, starch has been evaluated in its film-forming ability for applications in the food packaging area. ...
[EN] Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a hydrophilic linear polymer obtained from the controlled hydrolysis of poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc). The molecular weight (Mw) and degree of hydrolysis (DH) of PVA are considered relevant ...
[EN] Cinnamic and ferulic acid were incorporated into highly hydrolysed and partially acetylated poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) for the purpose of obtaining active films. The microstructure, crystallinity, tensile and barrier ...
[EN] In this research, bio-based electrospun multilayered films for food packaging applications with good barrier properties and close to superhydrophobic behavior were developed. For this purpose, two different biopolymers, ...