Preparation and characterization of edible films composed of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. mucilage and starch

With the goals of reducing negative environmental impacts and improving the novel food packaging industry, edible films composed of Chinese yam mucilage (DOM) and starch were prepared via a casting method. The films were characterized by analysing the physical, morphological, mechanical and barrier properties, performing a thermal analysis, and finally performing an acute toxicity analysis in rats that ingested the film-forming solutions. Four film samples (F1, F2, F3 and F4) were prepared to evaluate the effects of ultrasound and the addition of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) on DOM. DOM films presented a compact and uniform structure without toxicological responses, and the optimal DOM film-forming solution contained 20.0% mucilage, 10.0% starch, 1.0% glycerol, and 2.0% CMC after a 1 h ultrasound treatment. The solubility, swelling degree and water vapour permeability (WVP) of DOM film were 41.11%, 95.03% and 55.30 g mm/m²·d·kPa, respectively. The functional groups analysed by FT-IR and thermal degradation were not affected by the different formulations. Therefore, the non-toxic and bio-degradable films prepared using DOM have the great potential to be used in applications in food packaging.     

柱前衍生化气相色谱法分析豌豆根尖粘液中的多糖

采用三氟乙酸水解豌豆根尖粘液中的多糖,衍生化后用气相色谱分离测定6种单糖.实验表明,根尖粘液用三氟乙酸水解并乙酰化,采用OV-17石英毛细管色谱柱(35 m×0.32 mm, 0.33 μm),利用气相色谱法对6种单糖进行分离测定,6种糖全部达到基线分离,总分析时间为42 min.用保留时间定性,外标法定量.方法线性范围为0.0025～2.5 g/L,各标准曲线相关系数r>0.9991; 检出限0 0216～0.1578 mg/L,加样回收率为96.7%～107.4%.实验结果表明,本方法可有效测定逆境胁迫下植物根尖粘液中的糖类物质.