Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages

Bioplastic is currently being used to replace synthetic plastic utilized in food packaging. Bioplastic can be derived from a bio-based product such as banana peel which has a high biodegradation rate. In order to produce bioplastic which can be degraded easily by different types of soil and a good r...

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Published in:Malaysian Journal of Chemistry
Main Author: Azfira A.N.; Wahida A.R.; Izzati N.M.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Institute of Chemistry 2023
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Azfira A.N.; Wahida A.R.; Izzati N.M.N.
Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
2023
Malaysian Journal of Chemistry
25
5
10.55373/mjchem.v25i5.180
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85181573414&doi=10.55373%2fmjchem.v25i5.180&partnerID=40&md5=6fae9acc5c2df4eb106bdb0b179c9043
Bioplastic is currently being used to replace synthetic plastic utilized in food packaging. Bioplastic can be derived from a bio-based product such as banana peel which has a high biodegradation rate. In order to produce bioplastic which can be degraded easily by different types of soil and a good ripening stage must be chosen. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the effect of different types of soil and soil burial time on biodegradability of the films and to analyze the physical appearance of bioplastic derived from various banana ripenin g stages due to biodegradation process. In this research, bioplastics from the unripe, ripe and overripe peel of Musa acuminata x balbisiana (ABB) cv. Awak and Musa acuminata (AAA) cv. Berangan were used to analyze the biodegradation rate by means of weight loss. A biodegradability study of the bioplastic produced was conducted and a few variables such as different types of soil which are garden soil with loam (GL) and garden soil with loamy sand (GLS) and soil burial time were evaluated in depth. Moreover, the bioplastic films before and after buried in soil were also analyzed by sensory test and microscopic test. This research shows bioplastic from ripe peel has the highest weight loss (0.0834 g) compared to unripe peel (0.1446 g) and overripe peel (0.2526 g) when buried in GLS due to the increased sugar content in the ripe peel that promotes microbial activity as well as high moisture content and fine texture of the soil. The cross-view of bioplastic film also shows there is a biodegradation process occurred where the microstructure of the bioplastic film is irregular after being buried in the soil. © 2023 Malaysian Institute of Chemistry. All rights reserved.
Malaysian Institute of Chemistry
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author Azfira A.N.; Wahida A.R.; Izzati N.M.N.
spellingShingle Azfira A.N.; Wahida A.R.; Izzati N.M.N.
Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
author_facet Azfira A.N.; Wahida A.R.; Izzati N.M.N.
author_sort Azfira A.N.; Wahida A.R.; Izzati N.M.N.
title Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
title_short Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
title_full Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
title_fullStr Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
title_full_unstemmed Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
title_sort Biodegradability Study on the Bioplastic Derived from Banana Peel Fruit Waste with Various Ripening Stages
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description Bioplastic is currently being used to replace synthetic plastic utilized in food packaging. Bioplastic can be derived from a bio-based product such as banana peel which has a high biodegradation rate. In order to produce bioplastic which can be degraded easily by different types of soil and a good ripening stage must be chosen. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the effect of different types of soil and soil burial time on biodegradability of the films and to analyze the physical appearance of bioplastic derived from various banana ripenin g stages due to biodegradation process. In this research, bioplastics from the unripe, ripe and overripe peel of Musa acuminata x balbisiana (ABB) cv. Awak and Musa acuminata (AAA) cv. Berangan were used to analyze the biodegradation rate by means of weight loss. A biodegradability study of the bioplastic produced was conducted and a few variables such as different types of soil which are garden soil with loam (GL) and garden soil with loamy sand (GLS) and soil burial time were evaluated in depth. Moreover, the bioplastic films before and after buried in soil were also analyzed by sensory test and microscopic test. This research shows bioplastic from ripe peel has the highest weight loss (0.0834 g) compared to unripe peel (0.1446 g) and overripe peel (0.2526 g) when buried in GLS due to the increased sugar content in the ripe peel that promotes microbial activity as well as high moisture content and fine texture of the soil. The cross-view of bioplastic film also shows there is a biodegradation process occurred where the microstructure of the bioplastic film is irregular after being buried in the soil. © 2023 Malaysian Institute of Chemistry. All rights reserved.
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