Single Step Preparation of Novel Hydrophobic Composite Films for Low-k Applications

Preparation of poly(lactic acid) and pec

Preparation of poly(lactic acid) and pectin composite films intended for applications in antimicrobial packaging

✍ L. S. Liu; V. L. Finkenstadt; C.-K. Liu; T. Jin; M. L. Fishman; K. B. Hicks 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 546 KB

## Abstract A pectin and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composite was compounded by extrusion. A model antimicrobial polypeptide, nisin, was loaded into the composite by diffusion. The incorporation of pectin into PLA resulted in a heterogeneous biphasic structure, as revealed by scanning electronic micro