Physical Characteristics of Edible Film made from Carrageenan and Beeswax Composites through Nanoemulsion Process

• DOI: 10.17844/jphpi.v20i3.19767
• Publication Date: 2018-01-31T10:22:03Z
• Authors: Christmas Togas; Siegfried Berhimpon; Roike Iwan Montolalu; Henny Adeleida Dien; Feny Mentang
• Keywords: Elongation; Beeswax; Homogenization; Carrageenan

A research on producing edible film from composite of carrageenan and beeswax using nanoemulsion<br />process has been conducted, with the objective is to analyze effect concentrations<br />and homogenization rate physical characteristics films. The films were made using<br />carrageenan concentrations 3.5 4.5%, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 0.8% homogenization<br />rates 2,000 3,000 rpm. Physical properties analyzed, i.e: thickness, tensile<br />strength, elongation, water vapor transmission percent solubility. result, shows that the<br />composite concentration ratio influence physical<br />characteristics film. Increased rates have highly<br />significant (p<0.01) decreased increased elongation and<br />percent solubility, however no significant (p>0.05) thickness />strength. best treatment was obtained 4,5% />beeswax 3000 rpm, average value 0.1534 mm, />strength 22.44 N/mm2, 22.5%, 25.3411 g/m2/hr of<br />solubility 88%.<br /><br />