Multivariate Optimization of Chitosan/Starch/Aloe Vera Packaging Film for Beef Fillet Preservation: Insights into Interaction Mechanisms and Evaluation of Sustainability Metrics
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Abstract
This study aims to optimize and assess the efficacy of chitosan (Ch)/starch/aloe vera oil (AV) films as active packaging for beef fillet preservation using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The optimum formulation was reached at 1.4% w/v Ch, 1.8% w/v starch, and 0.5% v/v AV, employing nine responses: moisture (17.17%), water vapor permeability (0.92 g/m²·h), tensile strength (1596.33 N/m2), elongation (12.84%), antioxidant activity (56.68%), and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (9.55 mm inhibition zone), Salmonella typhi (8.39 mm), Staphylococcus aureus (11.09 mm), and Staphylococcus epidermidis (11.46 mm). The optimized Ch/starch/AV films exhibited enhanced functional properties, including improved water barrier, physical and mechanical strength, and heightened antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. To elucidate the antibacterial mechanism, active compounds from AV were molecularly docked into the active site of the FtsA enzyme. The beef fillets were stored at 4 °C for 12 days, and the Ch/starch/AV films significantly improved the shelf-life of beef fillets compared to Ch/starch films during the storage period. Additionally, sensory tests indicated favorable consumer acceptance and environmental assessments demonstrated reduced emission residue, waste disposal impact, toxicity potential, affordability, and social acceptability. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into creating sustainable and efficient packaging materials for high-value meat products, encouraging reduced food waste and environmental impact.
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Biophysical studies of foods and agricultural products involve research at the interface of chemistry, biology, and engineering, as well as the new interdisciplinary areas of materials science and nanotechnology. Such studies include but are certainly not limited to research in the following areas: the structure of food molecules, biopolymers, and biomaterials on the molecular, microscopic, and mesoscopic scales; the molecular basis of structure generation and maintenance in specific foods, feeds, food processing operations, and agricultural products; the mechanisms of microbial growth, death and antimicrobial action; structure/function relationships in food and agricultural biopolymers; novel biophysical techniques (spectroscopic, microscopic, thermal, rheological, etc.) for structural and dynamical characterization of food and agricultural materials and products; the properties of amorphous biomaterials and their influence on chemical reaction rate, microbial growth, or sensory properties; and molecular mechanisms of taste and smell.
A hallmark of such research is a dependence on various methods of instrumental analysis that provide information on the molecular level, on various physical and chemical theories used to understand the interrelations among biological molecules, and an attempt to relate macroscopic chemical and physical properties and biological functions to the molecular structure and microscopic organization of the biological material.