Evaluation of the use of banana pseudostem with thermoplastic corn starch for the CONTENIDO elaboration of biodegradable dishes 8

This project evaluated the use of fiber residues from the banana pseudostem (Musa Paradisiaca L.) with thermoplastic corn ( o g ion mo ng o ludg i a r ota p hy r a ri g n o starch (Zea Mays) in the production of biodegradable dishes for food use. The homogenized mixture was gelatinized at 60 degrees C and thermopressed at 150 degrees C for 20 min. The amounts of thermoplastic starch and polyvinyl alcohol were varied. The raw nd sediments) material and the final product wre characterized by physial-chemical, mechanical, and thermal analyss. The ligocellulosic S.A Medina-Moreno, S. Huerta-Ochoa, C.A Lu ho-Constanti o, L Aguilera-Vazquez, A. J menez-fibers improved the tensile strength, modlus of elasticity, hardness, and viscoelasticity in the dish, also presented hydrophilic Gonzalez y M Gutierrez-Rojas character. Degradation increased with the increase of thermoplastic starch. The unit cost per dozen plates was $1.63 dollars. It is 259 Crecimiento sobrevivenc a y adaptacion de Bifidobacterum infantis a condiciones acidas concluded that the residues of fibers from the pseudostem of banana and thermoplastic starch turned out to be an alternative in the elaboration of biodegradable dishes.