Production and Characterization of Biocomposite Films of Bacterial Cellulose from Kombucha and Coated with Chitosan

Márquez Reyes, Julia M. y Rodríguez Quiroz, Rubí E. y Hernández Rodríguez, Juan P. y Rodríguez Romero, Beatriz A. y Flores Breceda, Héctor y Nápoles Armenta, Juan y Romero Soto, Itzel C. y Galindo Rodríguez, Sergio A. y Báez González, Juan G. y Treviño Garza, Mayra Z. (2022) Production and Characterization of Biocomposite Films of Bacterial Cellulose from Kombucha and Coated with Chitosan. Polymers, 14 (17). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2073-4360

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The purpose of this research is to produce and characterize bacterial cellulose (BC) filmscoated with chitosan (BC-CH). BC films were produced in a fermentation medium based on Camellia sinensis tea and dextrose (12 days at 25 C) and subsequently treated with coating-forming solutions (CFSs) based on chitosan (BC-CH 0.5%, BC-CH 1.0%, and BC-CH 1.5%). As a result, the FTIR spectra of BC and BC-CH 1.5% showed the main characteristic bands of cellulose and chitosan. In the physicochemical characterization of the films, it was found that the incorporation of the chitosan coatings did not affect the thickness; however, it decreased the luminosity (L*) and increased redness (a*), yellowness (b*), and opacity (75.24%). Additionally, the light absorption properties in the UV-Vis range were improved. Furthermore, the application of the CFSs increased: the solubility (64.91%), the antimicrobial activity against S. aureus (6.55 mm) and E. coli (8.25 mm), as well as the antioxidant activity (57.71% and 24.57% free radical scavenging activity), and the content of total phenols (2.45 mg GAE/g). Finally, our results suggest that the BC-CH films developed in the present study show a potential application as active packaging material for food.

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