The coating substance on tomato, apple, and kiwi from carrageenan of Eucheuma cottonii that originated from Aceh was made with additional PEG (polyethylene glycol) plasticizer to increase the fruit shelf life. Carrageenan of Eucheuma cottonii was extracted using 14% alkaline solution (KOH) and precipitated using IPA (isopropyl alcohol). The coating substance was made using various combination of carrageenan (0,1%, 0,2% 0,3%) and PEG (polyethylene glycol) with concentration 0,5% (v/v). Fruit coating process was carried out by immersion until the whole fruit well submerge. The examination was carried out through functional groups identification of carrageenan from Eucheuma cottonii and the coating substance. The coating substance was observed toward fruits resistance to see changes in physical shape and hardness of fruit and used a microscope with 450 times enlargement to observe the fruit surface at 0 day, 6 th day, 12 th day and 18 th day. As the result, carrageenan that extracted from red seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) shown the suitable structure with the commercial carrageenan. From the observation result, coated fruits resistance which was observed at 12 th day shown apple and tomato have a better hardness and physical appearance with 0,3% carrageenan than with 0,1%, 0,2%, and control, meanwhile for kiwi with 0,2% carrageenan.
Fruits are perisbable comestible that having short shelf life. The disadvantage of fruits since post harvest to received by consumers in quantity and quality is caused by microorganisms, insect, and the conditions of distribution and storage. Carrageenan edible film packaging is one of proper alternative to increase endurance and shelf life of fruits. It also becoe a solutio for undegradable plastic packaging that causing environmental pollution. Characterization which is common being conducted to edible film are mechanic properties (tensile strength and elongation break), thickness, solubility, water and vapor permeability rate. Several studies show that fruits with carragenan edible film and coating increase the perishable significanly comparing to uncoated fruits (control), so that it could lengthen the shelf life, reduce disappear of the odor,slow down colour change and gase transfer.
Edible film karaginan merupakan salah satu alternatif pengganti kemasan plastik yang sulit terdegradasi di alam dan aman bagi bahan pangan. Karaginan merupakan hasil ekstraksi salah satu jenis rumput laut yaitu Eucheuma cottonii. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui gugus fungsi dari edible film dengan variasi konsentrasi karaginan dan sifat permukaan dari edible film karaginan dengan SEM. Pemanfaatan karaginan hasil ekstraksi E.cottonii asal Aceh untuk pembuatan edible film diharapkan dapat meningkatkan potensi budidaya E.cottonii di Aceh. Tahapan penelitian dilakukan dengan dua tahap, tahap pertama proses ekstraksi karaginan dari E. cottonii dengan penggunaan KOH 14% dan tahap kedua pembuatan edible film dengan varisi konsentrasi karaginan 0,1%; 0,2%; 0,3% (b/v) dengan penambahan PEG sebagai plasticizer. Hasil FTIR menunjukkan gugus fungsi ester sulfat, ikatan glikosidik, 3,6 anhidro-d-galaktosa, gugus OH dan CH dengan bilangan gelombang berturut-turut pada rentang 1246,36-1246,9 cm-1 , 1072-1074 cm-1, 932-934 cm-1, 3370- 3382 cm-1, dan 2876-2880 cm-1. Perubahan bilangan gelombang edible film karaginan dibandingkan dengan FTIR karaginan hasil ekstraksi pada penelitian sebelumnya menunjukkan adanya interaksi antara karaginan dengan plasticizer PEG yang ditambahkan. Pengujian morfologi pada edible film pada konsentrasi karaginan 0,1% dan 0,2% dengan SEM menunjukkan permukaan yang homogen dan kontinyu, sedangkan pada konsentrasi 0,3% edible film tidak terbentuk.
Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang analisa sifat kimia dan sifat fisika dari maleat anhidrida tergrafting pada polipropilena terdegradasi (PPd-g-MA). PPd-g-MA yang diperoleh dibuat dengan perbandingan 95 : 3 : 2 (PPd : MA : BPO). Selanjutnya diuji sifat kimia dengan FTIR untuk menunjukkan proses grafting dapat terjadi dan kemudian diuji dengan DTA untuk mengetahui sifat fisika yang dihasilkan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terjadi perubahan sifat kimia dan fisika dari PPd-g-MA apabila dibandingkan dengan polipropilena murni. Pada FTIR ditunjukkan dengan munculnya gugus karbonil pada PPd-g-MA sebelum dan sesudah pemurnian berturut-turut pada bilangan gelombang 1712,79 cm-1 dan 1720,50 cm-1 dan gugus alkoksi pada bilangan gelombang 1165,00 cm-1. Perubahan titik leleh pada PPd-g-MA yang ditunjukkan oleh DTA yaitu 150oC.
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