Chitosan-coated paper: Effects of nisin and different acids on the antimicrobial activity

Jari Vartiainen; Rose Motion; Heikki Kulonen; Marjaana Rättö; Eija Skyttä; Raija Ahvenainen

doi:10.1002/app.20701

Chitosan-coated paper: Effects of nisin and different acids on the antimicrobial activity

Jari Vartiainen^*
, Rose Motion
, Heikki Kulonen
, Marjaana Rättö
, Eija Skyttä
, Raija Ahvenainen

^*Corresponding author for this work

PAPRO Forest Research
VTT (former employee or external)

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Abstract

Chitosan coatings prominently improved both the gloss and oxygen barrier properties of paper. The gloss value in the machine direction was increased as a function of added chitosan. An oxygen‐permeability value of 1.1 cm³/m² d was obtained when 6.9 g/m² chitosan was applied to 80 g/m² copy paper. In addition, the effects on the mechanical properties were positive, but not significant. The water‐vapor permeability of the paper increased as a result of the chitosan coating. Chitosan dissolved in 1.6, 3.2, and 6.4% lactic acid showed antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, whereas acetic and propionic acids (1.6, 3.2, and 6.4%) did not produce any notable activity. Nisin (0.08 g/L) did not enhance the antimicrobial activity of coatings prepared from chitosan dissolved in different acids.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	986-993
Journal	Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume	94
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/app.20701
Publication status	Published - 2004
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

biopolymers
coatings
mechanical properties
permeability
antimicrobial activity

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