Effect of ultrasonic power on properties of edible composite films based on rice protein hydrolysates and chitosan

Rice protein hydrolysates (RPH) are incapable of film formation by self-crosslinking due to low molecular mass. Hence, we used chitosan (CS) as a modifier and developed rice protein hydrolysates/chitosan (RPH/CS) edible composite films by means of ultrasound. Results showed that ultrasound treatment decreased the particle size and the viscosity of film-forming solutions. The value of elongation at break of composite films was increased by 125%...