Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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18374 | Enzyme and Microbial Technology | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Microbial transglutaminase was employed as catalyst for preparing chitosan–ovalbumin films. The films showed low solubility at a wide range of pH and underwent to a good enzymatic hydrolysis with trypsin. The degree of swelling was reduced and the mechanical resistance of the chitosan–ovalbumin films increased from 24 to 35 MPa after enzymatic treatment with transglutaminase. The barrier efficiency toward water vapour was slightly improved for the films prepared by transglutaminase-mediated cross-linking.
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Authors
Prospero Di Pierro, Belkis Chico, Reynaldo Villalonga, Loredana Mariniello, Paolo Masi, Raffaele Porta,