Soy Glycinin-Starch Complex

Edible Preservative Coating

With a tunable three-dimensional network structure dependent on biopolymer ratio, this complex forms coatings that improve barrier properties, reduce nutrient loss, and extend food shelf life.

Cheng, Xiaoyi · Yang, Sai · Dai, Shicheng · Peng, Xinhui · Sun, Mingyue · Lian, Ziteng · Liu, Yanwei · Yang, Jinjie · Xu, Jing · Wang, Huan · Jiang, Lianzhou

Carbohydrate Polymers 2023

Advantages

Strongest intermolecular interactions at biopolymer ratio of 2:15

Finer three-dimensional network structure at biopolymer ratio of 2:15

Coating effectively moderated nutrient loss and extended storage life in tomato preservation experiments