title: Biodegradable soy protein isolate-based materials: a review.
abstract: Recently, there is an increasing interest of using bio-based polymers instead of conventional petroleum-based polymers to fabricate biodegradable materials. Soy protein isolate (SPI), a protein with reproducible resource, good biocompatibility, biodegradability, and processability, has a significant potential in the food industry, agriculture, bioscience, and biotechnology. Up to now, several technologies have been applied to prepare SPI-based materials with equivalent or superior physical and mechanical properties compared with petroleum-based materials. The aim of this review is focused on discussion of the advantages and limitations of native SPI as well as the bulk and surface modification strategies for SPI. Moreover, some applications of SPI-based materials, especially for food preservation and packaging technology, were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials-MoE, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials Sichuan, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, China. songfei520@gmail.com
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Dao-Lu
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xiu-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu-Zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D019649:Food Industry / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D030262:Soybean Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013025:Glycine max / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D011108:Polymers; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D013501:Surface-Active Agents