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A Comprehensive Review on Starch-Based Hydrogels: From Tradition to Innovation, Opportunities, and Drawbacks
Katerina Koshenaj1, Giovanna Ferrari1,2
1Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.
Polymers
|July 27, 2024
Summary
Sustainable starch-based hydrogels can now be rapidly produced using high-pressure processing (HPP). This innovative method offers eco-friendly advantages over traditional techniques for biomedical and food applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
Background:
- Starch-based hydrogels are versatile biopolymers with increasing applications.
- Traditional synthesis methods are energy-intensive and environmentally damaging.
- Developing sustainable and efficient production is a key research challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review advancements in sustainable starch-based hydrogel production.
- To highlight high-pressure processing (HPP) as a green technology.
- To analyze applications, challenges, and future prospects.
Main Methods:
- Focuses on a review of existing literature.
- Examines the role of high-pressure processing (HPP) in hydrogel formation.
- Discusses sustainable and nonthermal processing technologies.
Main Results:
- HPP significantly improves starch physicochemical and techno-functional properties.
- HPP enables rapid formation of stable, structured starch-based hydrogels.
- This method offers a sustainable alternative to conventional hydrogel synthesis.
Conclusions:
- High-pressure processing (HPP) is a promising clean-label method for producing functional starch hydrogels.
- Further research is needed to fully elucidate HPP's potential and overcome exploitation challenges.
- Sustainable starch hydrogels hold significant potential for various industries.
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