Wheat gluten (WG)-based materials for food packaging
H. Angellier-Coussy, V. Guillard, C. Guillaume and N. Gontard, University of Montpellier II, France
Abstract:
This chapter discusses the use of wheat gluten (WG) based materials for food packaging. It presents the two technological processes to prepare WG-based materials and reviews the ways to modulate mechanical and mass transfer properties, with a specific section devoted to WG-based nanocomposites. The chapter also includes a case study of using WG-based materials (paper coated by wheat gluten) as modified atmosphere packaging for fruits and vegetables.
Key words
wheat gluten
food packaging
nanocomposites
barrier properties
23.1 Introduction
Wheat gluten (WG) is a by-product ...
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