Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4516456 | Journal of Cereal Science | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The present work aims to prepare bioplastics from a glutenin-rich fraction; that is, the gluten residue insoluble in 70% (v/v) ethanol. The influence of reducing agents of sodium bisulfite, sodium sulfite and thioglycolic acid on the properties of the glycerol plasticized doughs and the cross-linked bioplastics were investigated. The results showed that reducing agents can be applied to reduce the Young's modulus of the plasticized dough and to improve the Young's modulus of the cross-linked bioplastics. Moisture absorption, weight loss in water, tensile strength, elongation at break and tensile set were studied to characterize the physical properties of the cross-linked bioplastics.
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Authors
Yihu Song, Qiang Zheng,