Fractionated lignosulfonates for laccase-catalyzed oxygen-scavenging films and coatings
2021 (English)In: Molecules, ISSN 1431-5157, E-ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 26, no 20, article id 6322Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Lignin derivatives have potential as antioxidants in advanced packaging materials through their ability to scavenge oxygen in reactions catalyzed by phenol-oxidizing enzymes, such as laccase. The effects of size fractionation of lignosulfonates on laccase-catalyzed reactions were investigated in experiments with aqueous solutions, films, and coated paperboard. Four industrial lignosulfonate preparations were compared: Feed (unfractionated), Prod (5–60 kDa enriched), Conc (≥60 kDa enriched), and Perm (≤60 kDa enriched). Extraction of lignosulfonates from films showed that the enzymic reaction increased the average molecular weight from <10,000 to up to 66,000. The enzymatic reaction resulted in an increase in the water contact angle of the films from the range 25–49◦ to 56–81◦. The four preparations showed relatively small differences with regard to their ability to scavenge oxygen in aqueous solution and in experiments with coated paperboards in sealed chambers. Coatings with lignosulfonates where the contents of low-molecular weight material had been reduced (i.e., Prod and Conc) showed improved water resistance after the enzymic reaction. Thus, in both aqueous and solid media, fractionation of lignosulfonates had little effect on oxygen scavenging, but fractionation was beneficial for other reasons, such as improved cross-linking resulting in higher molecular weight and superior water resistance.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI, 2021. Vol. 26, no 20, article id 6322
Keywords [en]
Active packaging, Coating, Laccase, Lignin, Lignosulfonates, Oxygen scavenging, Paperboard, antioxidant, excipient, lignosulfuric acid, oxygen, phenol derivative, water, catalysis, chemistry, infrared spectroscopy, molecular weight, oxidation reduction reaction, procedures, Antioxidants, Excipients, Oxidation-Reduction, Phenols, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
National Category
Chemical Sciences
Research subject
Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-88811DOI: 10.3390/molecules26206322ISI: 000794102200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85117489972OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-88811DiVA, id: diva2:1640887
2022-02-282022-02-282023-08-28Bibliographically approved