Foamed biopolymers have multiple purported applications in the biomedical and pharmaceuticals industry due to their modified surface properties. Gelatine films with curcumin dropped upon the surface, for instance, displayed a higher tolerance for ablation following its foaming; this tolerance is suspected to arise from curcumin's binding to proteins to protect from free radicals, as well as its anti-oxidant properties. These findings present implications for greater cellular surgery, as well as the manufacturing of biopolymers as a whole, due to these modifications from plasma irradiation.