Research Article

The Effect of Active Chitosan Films Containing Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber and ZnO Nanoparticles on the Shelf Life of Loaf Bread

Table 3

Chemical properties of the different breads.

BreadsMoisture (%)Ash (%)Insoluble ash (%)pHZn migration (ppm)

ToastCH20.89 ± 0.07g0.80 ± 0.02c2.06 ± 0.03a0 ± 0d4.84 ± 0.03e
CH-BCNF21.83 ± 0.05d0.72 ± 0.05d1.93 ± 0.03b0.07 ± 0a4.72 ± 0.03f
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 0.5%23.16 ± 0.05c0.91 ± 0.03a0.77 ± 0.03k0.01 ± 0c4.47 ± 0.03i128.13 ± 0.56c
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 1%23.51 ± 0.04b0.88 ± 0.05ab0.74 ± 0.03k0.01 ± 0c4.48 ± 0.02i217.03 ± 0.42b
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 2%24.71 ± 0.05a0.84 ± 0.02b1.14 ± 0.02g0.07 ± 0a4.56 ± 0.02h318.11 ± 0.77a
Control14.82 ± 0.03l0.92 ± 0.02a0.91 ± 0.02i0.03 ± 0b5.36 ± 0.03b10.66 ± 0.04k

BaguetteCH15.82 ± 0.05k0.86 ± 0.03b0.95 ± 0.03h0 ± 0d5.40 ± 0.01a
CH-BCNF17.98 ± 0.03i0.85 ± 0.02b0.87 ± 0.02j0.07 ± 0a4.92 ± 0.01d
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 0.5%19.88 ± 0.07h0.82 ± 0.04bc0.95 ± 0.03h0 ± 0d4.42 ± 0.01j19.80 ± 0.38i
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 1%20.94 ± 0.06g0.81 ± 0.04bc0.96 ± 0.02h0.03 ± 0b4.71 ± 0.04f39.47 ± 0.30g
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 2%21.70 ± 0.02e0.76 ± 0.04d0.96 ± 0.02h0.07 ± 0a4.70 ± 0.03f67.94 ± 0.59e
Control11.71 ± 0.02n0.85 ± 0.03b0.92 ± 0.02i0.03 ± 0b5.40 ± 0.01a11.07 ± 0.48j

Sandwich-typeCH15.86 ± 0.06k0.73 ± 0.05d1.44 ± 0.01d0 ± 0d4.75 ± 0.04f
CH-BCNF16.12 ± 0.03j0.75 ± 0.04d1.35 ± 0.02e0.03 ± 0b4.73 ± 0.04f
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 0.5%19.96 ± 0.06h0.88 ± 0.04ab1.23 ± 0.02f0 ± 0d4.49 ± 0.03i27.78 ± 1.05h
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 1%21.13 ± 0.03f0.81 ± 0.04bc1.22 ± 0.02f0.07 ± 0a4.57 ± 0.02h55.48 ± 0.33f
CH-BCNF- ZnO NPCs 2%21.85 ± 0.05d0.83 ± 0.03b1.34 ± 0.02e0.07 ± 0a4.62 ± 0.01g98.84 ± 0.39d
Control12.93 ± 0.04m0.85 ± 0.03b1.63 ± 0.03c0.07 ± 0a5.25 ± 0.04c8.15 ± 0.05l

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