International journal of biological macromoleculesSchiff BasesChitosanHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationFruitFood Preservation
pH-responsive chitosan films based on Schiff base-Fe3+ complexes for fruit preservation.
Junyan Guo, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Naushad Ahmad, Wanli Zhang, Lanhuan Meng
Published: 202510.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.148847
Abstract
Chitosan (CS) films functionalized with cinnamaldehyde (CIN)-derived Schiff base and Fe3+ coordination were developed for pH-responsive antimicrobial food packaging. The Schiff base-Fe3+ crosslinking system enhanced tensile strength by 39.59% and red…
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