Volume 132, Issue 7
Article

Improving wet strength of soy protein films using oxidized sucrose

Linyun Liu

Linyun Liu

Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

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Zhize Chen

Zhize Chen

Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

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Bijia Wang

Bijia Wang

Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

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Yiqi Yang

Corresponding Author

Yiqi Yang

Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620 China

Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska Lincoln, 234, HECO Building, East Campus, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0802 United States

Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583-0802

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First published: 19 September 2014
Citations: 13

ABSTRACT

The chemical modification of soy protein isolate (SPI) with various amounts of oxidized sucrose was performed in this study. The poor mechanical properties and lack of hydrolysis resistance of SPI have limited its applications in various fields. Although chemical modification proved to be an effective method to enhance the properties of SPI films, current SPI modifiers are either expensive, toxic, or do not impart the satisfiable properties to the modified materials. In this research, the possibility of modification of SPI films using oxidized sucrose to improve their strength and stability was examined. At optimal conditions, oxidized sucrose-modified SPI films showed about 50% higher wet strength than the control films. The melting temperature of modified SPI film was 26°C higher than the unmodified control. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 41473.

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