Biobased materials for active food packaging: A review

OM Atta, S Manan, A Shahzad, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
A large portion of food is lost due to the damage caused by different environmental factors
such as moisture, oxidation, irradiation, microbial contamination, and others. Thus, food …

Edible films and coatings as food-quality preservers: An overview

E Díaz-Montes, R Castro-Muñoz - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food preservation technologies are currently facing important challenges at extending the
shelf-life of perishable food products (eg, meat, fish, milk, eggs, and many raw fruits and …

Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

Engineered nanomaterials for antimicrobial applications: A review

EO Ogunsona, R Muthuraj, E Ojogbo, O Valerio… - Applied Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Human mortality rates due to infectious diseases from drug-resistant bacterial strains is
becoming an epidemic in our society. Currently, the development of new, expensive and …

Optimization of the synthesis of fungus-mediated bi-metallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles

F Ameen - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bi-metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have appeared to be more efficient as antimicrobials than
mono-metallic NPs. The fungus Aspergillus terreus-mediated synthesis of bi-metallic Ag-Cu …

Synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles and applications—An updated review

DS Idris, A Roy - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The manipulation of matter at the atomic level (nanotechnology) has experienced an
explosion in research interest in recent years. Bimetallic nanoparticles are vital due to their …

Antimicrobial properties of the Ag, Cu nanoparticle system

X Fan, LH Yahia, E Sacher - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The antimicrobial properties of Ag and Cu nanoparticles, their mixtures
and their alloys, are reviewed. Abstract Microbes, including bacteria and fungi, easily form …

Preparation of chitosan/zinc oxide/Melissa officinalis essential oil nano-composite film and evaluation of physical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties by …

IK Sani, S Pirsa, Ş Tağı - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of biodegradable films for releasing antimicrobials into food packaging is an active
packaging type in the food industry. In this study, an antibacterial film was produced based …

Silver decorated bacterial cellulose nanocomposites as antimicrobial food packaging materials

OM Atta, S Manan, M Ul-Islam, AAQ Ahmed… - ES Food & …, 2021 - espublisher.com
This study is aimed to develop bacterial cellulose (BC)-based biocompatible,
biodegradable, bioactive, and non-toxic food packaging material. The preparation of BC/Ag …

A review of silver nanoparticles in food packaging technologies: Regulation, methods, properties, migration, and future challenges

A Istiqola, A Syafiuddin - Journal of the Chinese Chemical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of antimicrobial food packaging is needed for food preservation and
quality maintenance. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely used as an …