Preparation of microcrystalline cellulose from agricultural residues and their application as polylactic acid/microcrystalline cellulose composite films for the preservation of Lanzhou lily

Haiwei Ren; Zhihang Xu; Ming Gao; Xueye Xing; Zhe Ling; Lichao Pan; Yaqin Tian; Yi Zheng; Wenguang Fan; Weixia Yang

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.198

Preparation of microcrystalline cellulose from agricultural residues and their application as polylactic acid/microcrystalline cellulose composite films for the preservation of Lanzhou lily

Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Feb 1:227:827-838. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.198. Epub 2022 Dec 20.

Authors

Haiwei Ren¹, Zhihang Xu¹, Ming Gao², Xueye Xing¹, Zhe Ling³, Lichao Pan¹, Yaqin Tian¹, Yi Zheng⁴, Wenguang Fan², Weixia Yang⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Langongping Road, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730050, PR China; China Northwest Collaborative Innovation Center of Low-carbon Urbanization Technologies of Gansu and MOE, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Langongping Road, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730050, PR China.
² School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Langongping Road, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730050, PR China.
³ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China.
⁴ Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, 101C BIVAP, 1980 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States. Electronic address: yzheng@ksu.edu.
⁵ School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Langongping Road, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730050, PR China; China Northwest Collaborative Innovation Center of Low-carbon Urbanization Technologies of Gansu and MOE, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Langongping Road, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730050, PR China. Electronic address: yangwx@lut.edu.cn.

PMID: 36563803
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.198

Abstract

Microcrystalline celluloses were isolated from four agricultural residues, including sweet sorghum stalk, Jerusalem artichoke stalk, grains stillage, and Chinese herb residue, and characterized in terms of physicochemical and structural properties. The obtained microcrystalline celluloses were composited with polylactic acid as a packing film for the preservation of Lanzhou lily. All the agricultural residues-derived microcrystalline celluloses were in cellulose I_β structure with high purity and good thermal stability. Microcrystalline celluloses from sweet sorghum stalk had a higher degree of polymerization (327) and crystallinity (70.52 %) than others. The preservation effect of lily bulbs packaged by films were significantly improved indicated by the lessened weight loss rate and the meliorative hardness and whiteness, which ascribe to the repressed oxidation reactions. Polylactic acid/microcrystalline cellulose composite films prepared from sweet sorghum straw have been proved the most effective. This work could offer a value-added outlet for agricultural residues to produce microcrystalline celluloses-based biocompatible films for preservation of Lanzhou lily.

Keywords: Agricultural residue; Composite films; Food packaging; Microcrystalline cellulose; Physicochemical property; Structural characterization.

MeSH terms

Cellulose / chemistry
Helianthus*
Lilium*

Substances

microcrystalline cellulose
poly(lactide)
Cellulose