Antimicrobial Nanomaterials for Food Packaging

Suvarna, Vasanti; Nair, Arya; Mallya, Rashmi; Khan, Tabassum; Omri, Abdelwahab

doi:10.3390/antibiotics11060729

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“…Antibiotics have been utilized in animal husbandry and plant pathogen management since World War II. Antibiotic misuse in agriculture has led to an increase in AMR bacteria's prevalence globally [37,38]. For instance, streptomycin-resistant Erwinia amylovora is becoming a significant issue since it is prevalent in many places where antibiotics are misused, such as pears and apples.…”

Section: Bacteriophages Applications In Various Sectorsmentioning

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Novel Bacteriophage-Based Food Packaging: An Innovative Food Safety Approach

Wagh¹,

Priyadarshi²,

Rhim³

2023

Preprint

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Research and development on innovative packaging materials have advanced significantly to safeguard packaged food against microbial contamination and oxidation. To combat demanding issues, active packaging has evolved as a viable method for minimizing oxidation/microbial growth in packaged goods, extending their shelf life, and ensuring the consumer's safety. Active food packaging includes O2, CO2 scavengers, moisture absorbers, U.V. barriers, and carriers of antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. Various antimicrobial agents are carried and/or incorporated into food packaging formulations. Consumers demand natural antimicrobials over chemical/synthetic ones, such as bacteriocins, bacteriophages, and essential oils. Bacteriophages (viruses) have emerged as a feasible option for decontaminating and eliminating infections from food sources. These viruses can target specific food-borne pathogens without impairing beneficial bacteria and, most critically, without causing disease in humans or animals. Fortifying bacteriophages into food packaging films will not only kill specific food microorganisms but has evolved as a new weapon to combat antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) issues. The present review summarises recent developments in active antimicrobial packaging focused particularly on bacteriophage-food packaging applications and advantages, drawbacks, and future trends for active food packaging.

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Section: Bacteriophages Applications In Various Sectorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Novel Bacteriophage-Based Food Packaging: An Innovative Food Safety Approach

Wagh¹,

Priyadarshi²,

Rhim³

2023

Preprint

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“…[53] Mixing nanofibers with nanoparticles such as silver and copper can create antimicrobial properties and prevent food contamination and decay. [54] Nanofibers can also be used to make light, attractive, and durable packages because of their mechanical strength, biodegradability, and flexibility (Figure 13). Reproduced with permission.…”

Section: Packagingmentioning

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Smart Nanofibers: Synthesis, Properties, and Scopes in Future Advanced Technologies

Chamanehpour,

Thouti,

Rubahn

et al. 2023

Adv Materials Technologies

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Functional nanoengineering of nanofibrous materials is getting more important day by day due to an increased demand for smart nanomaterials in many industrial technologies. A simple synthesis and extraordinary features, e.g., high specific surface area, multi‐dimensional structure, small pores, self‐adjustment, flexibility, elasticity, etc., open a wide application range for smart nanofibers as important components in daily‐life appliances. These nanofibrous materials can potentially revolutionize medical, agriculture, food, energy, water, and wastewater treatment technologies due to their capacity to detect small changes (ppm and ppb levels) and simultaneously react to the involved environmental stimuli. In this work, a detailed overview of smart nanofibers in terms of their functionalities, fabrication strategies, and technological applications relevant to fulfilling society's sustainable development goals (SDGs) is provided. Various techniques for functionalizing the nanofibers are covered, along with their unique characteristics, which strengthen the portfolio of properties and thus new applications. Finally, the important usage of nanofibers in the environmental and human healthcare fields is briefly discussed, along with the potential applications in other future technologies. This work demonstrates the challenges and possibilities for smart nanofibers and their applications while simultaneously addressing a new era of multidisciplinary research toward the creation and new uses of smart nanofibers.

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“…Among the polysaccharides used for manufacturing composites, chitosan and alginate are attracting much attention. In addition to a number of benefits characteristic of all sugar polymers, such as biodegradability, bioavailability and membrane-forming ability, they exhibit a number of unique physicochemical and functional properties [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. They form a good barrier, preventing the loss of volatile flavor compounds and providing protection against microorganisms and viruses.…”

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Formation and Investigation of Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Biocomposite Films Containing Turmeric Extract Nano/Microcapsules

Stanisławska

Khachatryan

et al. 2023

Polymers

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In the era of growing plastic consumption, food waste by consumers and overproduction caused by economic reasons, the global goal is to decrease these phenomena. Biocomposite films investigated in the past years are creating a promising future toward ecological, intelligent and active packaging. Due to their unique properties, they can be used in many areas of our life and reduce the constantly increasing pollution of our planet. The aim of our study was to obtain innovative and flexible biopolymer films based on sodium alginate and chitosan, as well as to develop methods for generating nanocapsules with turmeric extract in them. Bionanocomposites were analyzed using UV-VIS, FTIR, photoluminescence spectroscopy and SEM microscopy, while contact angles, surface free energy, particle size (DLS) and zeta potential were determined. The mechanical and colorimetric properties of the produced films were investigated, and the water content, solubility and water absorption were determined. Microbiological tests were carried out to analyze the influence of the produced films on the development of microorganisms. The results of the performed analyses allowed us to confirm the presence of curcumin nano- and microcapsules in the alginate–chitosan composite. Moreover, studies have shown that the structure of polysaccharides does not change during capsule manufacturing. The film with the highest concentration of the capsules showed better parameters in tests of solubility, water content, degree of swelling and mechanical properties. The obtained properties of the developed films allow them to be used as active and intelligent packaging materials, or as their parts.

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Antimicrobial Nanomaterials for Food Packaging

Cited by 45 publications

References 122 publications

Novel Bacteriophage-Based Food Packaging: An Innovative Food Safety Approach

Novel Bacteriophage-Based Food Packaging: An Innovative Food Safety Approach

Smart Nanofibers: Synthesis, Properties, and Scopes in Future Advanced Technologies

Formation and Investigation of Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Biocomposite Films Containing Turmeric Extract Nano/Microcapsules

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