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The pH indicator film has been utilised in food packaging to guarantee quality and safety as well as to track the freshness of perishable food in real-time. However, previous studies have concentrated on synthetic dyes, so this study investigated the use of butterfly pea flower (BPF) which contains anthocyanin, a natural pigment that is sensitive to a wide pH range. Quinoa starch (QS) contains 10-21% amylose with a small starch granule size of around 1 µm that allows for easier dispersion, making it a promising material to produce pH indicator films. BPF extract was incorporated into QS matrix films as a pH indicator to monitor the freshness of different types of shellfish (blood cockles and short-necked clams) stored at 4°C. The quinoa starch-fish gelatine butterfly pea flower extract (QS/F-BPF) films were developed with different concentrations of BPF (5% and 10%), and then their characteristics including physical appearance, colour, thickness, water vapour permeability (WVP), moisture content, and colour responses were evaluated at different pH values (pH 1-12). The addition of different concentrations of BPF to the quinoa-gelatine based film did not significantly affect the thickness, moisture content, and WVP. Meanwhile, the micrograph of the films showed good surface morphology. The colour and pH of the QS/F-BPF film were examined every two days for six days of storage of shellfish at 4°C, with the colour changing from blue to green with increasing pH on day 6, indicating spoilage. In conclusion, the QS/F-BPF pH indicator film is effective for monitoring the freshness of different types of shellfish stored in chiller conditions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Food Science and Technology Halal Products Research Institute |
Publisher: | Malaysian Society of Analytical Sciences |
Keywords: | Butterfly pea flower; Quinoa starch; pH indicator; Anthocyanin; Shellfish |
Depositing User: | Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2025 02:53 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2025 02:53 |
URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117812 |
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