Use of agroindustrial residues in the production of biodegradable and bioactive foam trays

• Grant number: 19/06329-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2019
• End date: July 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Technology
• Principal Investigator: Delia Rita Tapia Blácido
• Grantee: Delia Rita Tapia Blácido
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/11671-0 - Production and characterization of foam tray based on annatto residue, BP.TT; 21/09395-4 - Effect of sugarcane bagasse ashes on the cassava starch foam tray, BP.TT

Abstract

This project aims to use two agro-industrial dye extraction residues, a turmeric extraction residue and an annatto dye extraction residue, and a residue such as sugarcane bagasse ashes originating during bagasse burning in a sugarcane bagasse boiler to produce foam trays with bioactive properties. More specifically, the foam trays will be produced from turmeric residue, annatto residue, flour obtained from each of the residues, and residue/cassava starch blends with different residue/cassava starch ratios (10/90, 30/70, 50/50, 70/30, and 90/10). The sugarcane bagasse ashes will be added to the cassava starch foam trays as reinforcement material. The turmeric and annatto residues, the respective flours, and cassava starch will be characterized in terms of approximate composition, total phenolic compound content, carotenoid content, color and opacity, and antioxidant activity. The turmeric and annatto residues and flour, cassava starch, and sugarcane bagasse ashes will be subjected to X-ray diffraction analyses and will have their microstructure and thermal properties analyzed by SEM and TGA, respectively. The foam trays will be produced by thermo-pressing of a suspension containing the polymers, water, glycerol, and magnesium stearate; compression molding machine operating at 140 °C and 60 bar for 18 min will be employed. All the foam trays will be characterized with respect to their mechanical properties, density, contact angle, water vapor permeability, water absorption capacity, optical properties, phenolic compounds and carotenoids content, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, and biodegration. The foam trays will also be submitted to X-ray diffraction and will have their microstructure and thermal properties analyzed by SEM and TGA plus DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), respectively. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BERNARDI, ALINE V.; GEROLAMO, LUIS E.; DINAMARCO, TAISA MAGNANI; TAPIA-BLACIDO, DELIA RITA. Optimization of biomass saccharification processes with experimental design tools for 2G ethanol production: a review. BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR, v. N/A, p. 18-pg., 2023-08-31. (19/06329-0, 16/19095-0)

IQUIAPAZA, IVONE YANIRA CHOQUETICO; MEDRANO, JHENIFER PERALTA; AGUILAR, GUILHERME JOSE; TAPIA-BLACIDO, DELIA RITA. Novel Starchy Materials Isolated from Andean Native Potatoes: Physical-Chemical and Functional Characterization and Application in Edible Film Production. STARCH-STÄRKE, v. 75, n. 9-10, p. 14-pg., 2023-08-01. (19/06329-0)

DE FARIAS, PATRICIA M.; DE VASCONCELOS, LUCICLEIA B.; FERREIRA, MARCIA E. S.; ALVES FILHO, ELENILSON G.; TAPIA-BLACIDO, DELIA R.. Use of chemically treated nopal cladodes as additive in the cassava starch composite films. JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 16-pg., 2023-08-21. (19/06329-0)

TAPIA-BLACIDO, DELIA RITA; AGUILAR, GUILHERME JOSE; DE ANDRADE, MATEUS TEIXEIRA; RODRIGUES-JUNIOR, MARCIO F.; GUARESCHI-MARTINS, FERNANDA C.. Trends and challenges of starch-based foams for use as food packaging and food container. TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v. 119, p. 15-pg., 2022-01-01. (19/06329-0)

AGUILAR, GUILHERME J.; TAPIA-BLACIDO, DELIA R.. Evaluating how avocado residue addition affects the properties of cassava starch-based foam trays. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 240, p. 11-pg., 2023-04-12. (19/06329-0)