Novel Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Gelatin-Based Film Incorporated with Zein-Stabilized Lemon Essential Oil Pickering Emulsion for the Preservation of Cherries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of ZLPE
2.3. Characterization of ZLPE
2.3.1. Droplet Size Distribution and Zeta Potential
2.3.2. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)
2.4. Fabrication of Composite Films
2.5. Rheological Properties
2.6. Structure and Morphology
2.6.1. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
2.6.2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
2.6.3. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR)
2.7. Mechanical Properties
2.7.1. Thickness
2.7.2. Tensile Strength (TS) and Elongation at Break (EB)
2.8. Optical Properties
2.8.1. Appearance and Color
2.8.2. Transmittance
2.9. Water-Resistance Properties
2.9.1. Moisture Content (MC) and Water Solubility (WS)
2.9.2. Water Vapor Permeability (WVP)
2.9.3. Water Contact Angle (WCA)
2.10. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
2.11. Antioxidant Activity
2.12. Antibacterial Activity
2.13. Application for Cherry Preservation
2.13.1. Appearance of Cherries
2.13.2. Weight Loss Rate of Cherries
2.13.3. Firmness of Cherries
2.13.4. Soluble Solids Content of Cherries
2.14. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of ZLPE
3.2. Characterization of the Composite Films
3.2.1. Rheological Properties of the Film-Forming Solutions
3.2.2. Morphology and Structure
3.2.3. Optical Properties
3.2.4. Mechanical Properties
3.2.5. Water-Resistance Properties
3.2.6. Thermal Stabilities
3.3. Antioxidant Activity and Antibacterial Activity
3.4. Preservative Ability
3.4.1. Appearance
3.4.2. Weight Loss Rate
3.4.3. Firmness
3.4.4. Soluble Solid Content
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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He, K.; Sheng, W.; Yang, L.; Yang, Y.; Tang, T.; Wang, C.; Jiang, G.; Tian, Y. Novel Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Gelatin-Based Film Incorporated with Zein-Stabilized Lemon Essential Oil Pickering Emulsion for the Preservation of Cherries. Foods 2024, 13, 2602. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13162602
He K, Sheng W, Yang L, Yang Y, Tang T, Wang C, Jiang G, Tian Y. Novel Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Gelatin-Based Film Incorporated with Zein-Stabilized Lemon Essential Oil Pickering Emulsion for the Preservation of Cherries. Foods. 2024; 13(16):2602. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13162602
Chicago/Turabian StyleHe, Kaiwen, Wenyang Sheng, Li Yang, Yicheng Yang, Tingting Tang, Chenzhi Wang, Guangyang Jiang, and Yongqiang Tian. 2024. "Novel Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Gelatin-Based Film Incorporated with Zein-Stabilized Lemon Essential Oil Pickering Emulsion for the Preservation of Cherries" Foods 13, no. 16: 2602. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13162602