Journal
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 209, Issue -, Pages 356-362Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.01.033
Keywords
Pectin; LDH; Cinnamate; Green pecticide; Antimicrobial activity
Categories
Funding
- project High Performing Advanced Material Platform For Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: CronogardTM (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017) [783696]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This paper reports the preparation of green pesticides based on nano-hybrids composed of a Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) with cinnamate anion. The dispersion into a pectin matrix was obtained using high energy ball milling in wet conditions. Structure and physical properties of the fillers and the composites films were evaluated. Controlled release of cinnamate was followed using UV spectrophotometry and the release kinetics were found to be dependent on the filler loading. The experimental results were analyzed by the Gallagher-Corrigan model. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated on different bacterial strains, as well as plant pathogens belonging to the genus Phytophthora using modified agar diffusion, broth microdilution and dual culture methods, respectively. Experimental results suggested the possibility to use the analyzed composites as green protective coatings for crops' protection.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available