Abstract
Poly(m-xylylene adipamide) (nylon MXD6), D-sorbitol, and α-cyclodextrin aldehyde-scavenging agents were blended with poly(ethylene terephthalate) and thermally pressed into films. Films were stored in an acidified aqueous model solution (pH 3.6) containing a 25 μM mixture of acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, valeraldehyde, and caproaldehyde for 1, 3, 7, and 14 d. The total amount of aldehydes sorbed by films was 2 to 10 times higher for films containing aldehyde-scavenging agents than nonblended films. Aldehyde-scavenging films demonstrated selective scalping, preferring smaller molecular weight aldehydes to larger aldehydes. Partition coefficients for smaller aldehydes were 3 to 6 times greater for aldehyde-scavenging films than control film.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2028-2033 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Food Science |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Active packaging
- Aldehydes
- Food packaging
- Scalping
- Scavenging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science