This invention discloses a
polysaccharide-based freshness indicator
microsphere, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the field of intelligent
food packaging and
quality monitoring technology. The
polysaccharide-based freshness indicator
microsphere uses
xanthan gum and
sodium alginate as a
composite substrate and is loaded with blueberry anthocyanins. The specific preparation method includes the following steps: First,
xanthan gum solution and
sodium alginate solution are prepared and mixed to obtain a composite
polysaccharide solution; then, the composite polysaccharide solution is dripped into
calcium chloride solution using a constant flow
injection pump and allowed to solidify by static standing to form
hydrogel microspheres; finally, the
hydrogel microspheres are immersed in a blueberry
anthocyanin solution for loading, and then freeze-dried under vacuum to obtain the polysaccharide-based freshness indicator microspheres. The polysaccharide-based freshness indicator microspheres of this invention exhibit good
sphericity,
structural stability, and sensitive response, and can produce a significant
color response to volatile alkaline substances such as
ammonia. They can be used for the
visual monitoring of the freshness of black tiger
shrimp, especially distinguishing the quality changes of black tiger
shrimp from fresh to semi-fresh, and have good practical application value.