The effect of water and citric acid on sago starch bio-plastics

Starch is a biodegradable polymer produced in abundance from many renewable resources. This study examined the influence of citric acid (0-40% w/wt%) ) and water (0-40% w/wt%) as secondary additive and glycerol as plasticizer on the mechanical properties of bio-plastic starch (BPS) from Malaysian...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Zuraida, Yusof, Yusliza, Anuar, Hazleen, R., Mohd Khairul Muhaimin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/26630/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26630/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26630/1/IFRJ-2012-19%282%29.pdf