Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 8

Characteristics of edible film chitosan with glycerol as pasticizer

  • Author:
  • Eka Saputra1,*, Wahju Tjahjaningsih1, Annur Ahadi Abdillah1, Viol Dhea Kharisma2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 3719 to 3721

1Department of Marine, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, 60115, Indonesia

2Division of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Generasi Biologi Indonesia Foundation, Gresik, Indonesia

*Corresponding Author E-mail: ekasaputra@fpk.unair.ac.id

Online Published on 2 November, 2023.

Abstract

The aim of this research was to study the capability of gliserol in improving the characteristics of edible film made from chitosan. Three various a concentration of gliserol was used, namely 1%, 3% and 5%. The results of edible film characterization from the three concentrations of glyserol showed that the concentration of 1% was the best concentration as a plasticizer, with thickness 0.15mm, water vapor transmission rate 47.25ml/m2/day, the tensile strength 24.35kgf/cm2 and percentage elongation 23.3%.

Keywords

Chitosan, Edible film, Glycerol, Plasticizer