Abstract
This research aimed to evaluate the physicochemical and biocidal properties of chitosan films obtained through the solvent casting method using two different molecular weights, and thermally treated for an extended time (3 weeks) at 70 °C under vacuum condition (RH 0 %). The effect of storage time (for 30 and 180 days) under ambient conditions (23 °C and RH 40 %) on the properties of heat-treated cast films and their biocidal effectiveness was also assessed. FTIR-ATR, TGA and XRD of resulting films were analyzed to explore the dependency of antibacterial performance on the alteration in molecular and chemical structure. The results demonstrated that the solubility of treated films at 70 °C was proportionally reduced, resulting from the reduction of protonated amines and an increase in crystallinity. Likewise, increasing storage time led to a significant lowering in the solubilization of cast films. It was found that the solubilized fraction of chitosan cast films is the active fraction with the biocide behavior that can act against bacteria. In addition, the effectiveness of migrated chitosan was examined against the natural flora of pasteurized milk, such as Paenibacillus and Pseudomonas fluorescens. The results showed that cast films obtained from chitosan with lower molecular weight caused a reduction in the total count of viable cells without a significant effect on the properties of milk.
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