Sustainable Utilization Strategy of Organic Waste via Fabrication of Bioelastomer with Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities Using Mandarin Peel Extractsopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Kang Hyun; Chun, Youngsang; Lee, Ja Hyun; Lee, Jong Uk; Lee, Taek; Yoo, Hah Yong
- Issue Date
- Jan-2023
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Keywords
- bioelastomer; mandarin peel; flavanone; antioxidant; antibacterial
- Citation
- Agriculture , v.13, no.1
- Journal Title
- Agriculture
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/22268
- DOI
- 10.3390/agriculture13010161
- ISSN
- 2077-0472
2077-0472
- Abstract
- Mandarin peels (MPs), a food-processing residue, have several restrictions on their disposal and can cause serious environmental pollution. In this study, MP was used to fabricate a functional bioelastomer with antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Bioactive compounds were recovered from MPs in liquid form and added to the bioelastomer during fabrication to maintain the mechanical strength of the bioelastomer. The radical scavenging activities of the fabricated bioelastomer (B-MPE 15%) were 3.3% for DPPH and 20.8% for ABTS, respectively. In addition, B-MPE 15% exhibited antibacterial activity against gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus), gram-negative (Escherichia coli), and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (Methicillin-resistant S. aureus and Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus). The chemical properties of B-MPE 15% were not significantly different from those of the control group (bare PDMS). Tensile strength, elongation at break, and water vapor transmission rate of B-MPE 15% were found to be 5.1 N/mm(2), 649%, and 33.3 g/(m(2) day), respectively. Therefore, the addition of MP extracts did not significantly affect the physical properties. The fabricated bioelastomer with antibacterial and antioxidant activities is expected to be utilized in the food packaging, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. Our research is expected to represent a future-oriented strategy for realizing carbon neutrality by upcycling food waste.
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