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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.23368
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , chemistry , rubisco , coating , polymer , world wide web , food science , polymer science , computer science , biochemical engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering , gene
The protein ribulose‐1,5‐bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) is the most abundant protein on earth; around 3% of most leaves' mass weight is represented in this protein. Lokendra Pal and team report the characterisation and testing of tobacco‐derived RuBisCO protein as a sustainable co‐binder in coating formulations for paper‐based packaging. Replacing synthetic polymers with renewable alternatives is a critical challenge for the packaging industry, and the need for sustainable, cheap and abundant alternatives to petroleum‐based synthetic materials remains. The results show that the tobacco protein could offer the critical properties of a pigment co‐binder for packaging applications. (DOI: 10.1002/bip.23425 )