Extracción de almidón a partir de residuos de banano (Musa paradisiaca) para la elaboración de un biopolímero

Abstract

In the present investigation starch has been obtained from banana peels (Musa x paradisiaca) for a later modification and elaboration of a biopolymer. With these extracted starches biopolymers were made using distilled water and glycerin as plasticizers, which provide plasticity and elasticity to the material; and as a chemical modifier the acetic acid, which modifies its hydrophilic character and in each case the degree of cross-linking of the starch with the polymeric matrix was studied.