Presentation Information
[8a-PB2-9]Improvement of transparency and mechanical strength of casein films using carboxylic acid
〇(DC)Kento Kojiro1, Chihiro Akagi2, Yusei Kishita2, Asami Ohtake3, Koichi Sakaguchi2 (1.Grad. Sch. Saga Univ., 2.Saga Univ., 3.ARCES Saga Univ.)
Keywords:
casein,transparent film,biodegradable plastics
With growing concern over marine pollution caused by plastics, the development of biodegradable materials has become increasingly important. In this study, casein, a biomass resource attracting attention due to increasing milk waste, was investigated. Although casein, which accounts for approximately 80% of milk proteins, has traditionally been used as a hard plastic material, its applications remain limited. Therefore, the fabrication conditions of soft transparent casein films and their properties were optimized and evaluated.