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| Author(s): |
da Silva, Mariana Altenhofen
[1]
;
Krause Bierhalz, Andrea Cristiane
[1]
;
Kieckbusch, Theo Guenter
[1]
Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Chem Engn, BR-13083852 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Drying Technology; v. 30, n. 1, p. 72-79, 2012. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 14 |
| Abstract | |
The effect of drying conditions of the film-forming solution on thickness, moisture content, water vapor permeability, and tensile properties of alginate films were investigated. A long period of constant rate was observed in all conditions and the model proposed by Wang and Singh was able to adjust the drying data. As expected, there was a clear effect of temperature on drying kinetics; that is, increasing the drying temperature decreased the drying time. Considerable glycerol losses were observed when alginate gel was oven dried at temperatures above 40 degrees C. Compared to other drying conditions, films oven dried at 60 degrees C were thinner, had lower moisture content, and were less flexible. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/52830-9 - Preparation and characterization of active films based on LM-pectin and LM-pectin/alginate crosslinked with calcium |
| Grantee: | Andrea Cristiane Krause Bierhalz |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |