Abstract
The diffusion of potassium sorbate incorporated into κ-carrageenan based antimicrobial film was measured at 5 s intervals using a diffusion cell. The kinetics of potassium sorbate release followed Fick's law of diffusion, as shown by diffusional exponent characteristic n-value and high correlation coefficients between experimental and theoretical data. The effects of solution pH at the film surface (3.8, 5.2 and 7.0) and temperature (5, 25 and 40°C) on diffusion were investigated. Diffusion was found to be unaffected by adjacent solution pH in the range of values tested, but a decrease in temperature from 40 to 5°C resulted in a reduction of diffusion coefficients from 4.24×10-13 to 1.29×10-13 m2/s at pH 5.2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 417-423 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | LWT |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jun |
Keywords
- Active packaging
- Diffusivity
- Potassium sorbate
- κ-carrageenan
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science