Abstract
Preparation and Characterization Studies of Amorphophalluspaeonifolius and Manihotesculenta as a Bio-Plastic using Glycerol and Agar-Agar as Plasticizer
J. Morris Princey*
, A. Nandhini and E. Abinaya
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/360627
Abstract:
Bio-plastics are biodegradable materials which can be obtained from the renewable sources such as corn starch, straw, vegetable fats and oils, wood-chips, recycled food waste, saw dust etc. They can be used as an alternative to the commercial plastics in the market which contaminate our environment. Now-a-days bio-plastics are worldwide popular due to its concern towards the environment, limited fossil fuel resources, and the climatic change. The purpose of this study is to assess the properties of the starch based bio-plastics prepared from Amorphophalluspaeonifolius andManihotesculenta usingglycerol and agar-agar as the plasticizers. The synthesized bio-plastic was characterized with the help of UV-Visible spectrophotometer, FT-IR spectroscopy and SEM Analysis.
Keywords:Amorphophalluspaeonifolius: FT-IR and UVspectroscopic Studies; Manihotesculenta: Physico-chemical parameters; SEM analysis; Starch isolation
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