The diffusion of potassium sorbate incorporated into gelatin based antimicrobial film was measured. Fick’s second law was applied to investigate the mechanism of potassium sorbate released from the films. The mathema...The diffusion of potassium sorbate incorporated into gelatin based antimicrobial film was measured. Fick’s second law was applied to investigate the mechanism of potassium sorbate released from the films. The mathematical model was established. The result showed that the diffusion coefficient D increased with the increase of potassium sorbate concentration. The effects of temperature 5?C, 25?C and 35?C on diffusion were investigated. The mechanisms of potassium sorbate diffusion through gelatin films were mainly Fickian and determined by the power law model M<sub>t</sub>/M<sub>∞</sub> = k × t<sup>n</sup>. A decrease in temperature from 35?C to 5?C resulted in a reduction of diffusion coefficients from 5.20 × 10<sup>?</sup><sup>12</sup> to 1.36 × 10<sup>?12 </sup>m<sup>2</sup>/s. The diffusion coefficient of potassium sorbate is influenced by receiving solution pH values.展开更多
文摘The diffusion of potassium sorbate incorporated into gelatin based antimicrobial film was measured. Fick’s second law was applied to investigate the mechanism of potassium sorbate released from the films. The mathematical model was established. The result showed that the diffusion coefficient D increased with the increase of potassium sorbate concentration. The effects of temperature 5?C, 25?C and 35?C on diffusion were investigated. The mechanisms of potassium sorbate diffusion through gelatin films were mainly Fickian and determined by the power law model M<sub>t</sub>/M<sub>∞</sub> = k × t<sup>n</sup>. A decrease in temperature from 35?C to 5?C resulted in a reduction of diffusion coefficients from 5.20 × 10<sup>?</sup><sup>12</sup> to 1.36 × 10<sup>?12 </sup>m<sup>2</sup>/s. The diffusion coefficient of potassium sorbate is influenced by receiving solution pH values.
