Sustainable Antimicrobial Packaging Technologies

Author(s):  
Selçuk Yildirim ◽  
Bettina Röcker
2019 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 379-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argus Cezar da Rocha Neto ◽  
Randolph Beaudry ◽  
Marcelo Maraschin ◽  
Robson Marcelo Di Piero ◽  
Eva Almenar

e-Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gao Yurong ◽  
Li Dapeng

AbstractCorn starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/glycerol composite films incorporated with ε-polylysine were prepared, and their properties were investigated. The Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy indicated that the interactions happened between the amino group of ε-polylysine and hydroxyl group starch/PVA composite films. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that the addition of ε-polylysine decreased the intensity of all crystal peaks. Thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis suggested that ε-polylysine improved the thermal stability of composite films. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis showed that the upper surface of composite films incorporated with ε-polylysine presented more compact and flat surface. The antimicrobial activity of the composite film progressively increased with the increasing of ε-polylysine concentration (P < 0.05). The tensile strength, elongation at break and water absorption significantly increased, whereas water solubility decreased with the increasing of ε-polylysine concentration (P < 0.05). Therefore, the corn starch/PVA/glycerol composite films incorporated with ε-polylysine had good mechanical, physical and antimicrobial properties and could have potential application as a novel antimicrobial packaging material.


Food Control ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 108142
Author(s):  
G.J. Gutiérrez-García ◽  
L.A. Quintana-Romero ◽  
G.G. Morales-Figueroa ◽  
J. Esparza-Romero ◽  
R. Pérez-Morales ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (20) ◽  
pp. 11003-11010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derya Alkan ◽  
Levent Y. Aydemir ◽  
Iskender Arcan ◽  
Hatice Yavuzdurmaz ◽  
Halil I. Atabay ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Judith Perez Espitia ◽  
Nilda de Fátima Ferreira Soares ◽  
Laura Costa Moreira Botti ◽  
Nathália Ramos de Melo ◽  
Olinto Liparini Pereira ◽  
...  

Rot and damage caused by post-harvest phytopathogenic fungi affect fruit quality. Essential oils (EO) are considered as an alternative to fungicides. Postharvest diseases of fruits may also be controlled by the bagging approach and the use of antimicrobial packaging. Based on the beneficial properties of EO and the concepts of bagging and antimicrobial packaging, this study aimed to develop sachets containing EO to be used as part of an antimicrobial packaging system. The activities of oregano, cinnamon and lemon grass EO were evaluated testing the sachets in vitro against the phytopathogenic fungi Alternaria alternata, Fusarium semitectum, Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Rhizopus stolonifer. The effects of the sachets on the microbiological and physicochemical parameters of post-harvest papaya were also evaluated. Both pure and sachet-incorporated EO showed antifungal activity in vitro against all tested fungi. For papaya, sachets containing cinnamon, oregano and lemon grass showed a significant reduction in the growth of mesophilic aerobic bacteria, yeasts and mould, with the cinnamon sachet causing the greatest reduction in microorganisms at the end of the storage time. Physicochemical parameters of papaya, such as weight loss, colour, firmness, total soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio and pH were not significantly altered by the presence of EO sachets, thus not affecting the natural ripening process of the papaya.


Author(s):  
Samriti Guleria ◽  
Mukul Kumar ◽  
Shailja Kumari ◽  
Ashwani Kumar

Author(s):  
Diana Merchan ◽  
Mercy Agila ◽  
Marina Arteaga ◽  
Monica Criollo

Food Codex requires safe products and packaging is an important factor to comply with this consumer right, so developing packaging with antimicrobial properties that protect the product by eliminating or inhibiting bacteria or pathogens that cause damage to health is important in the food industry. The objective of this work was to perform a bibliographic analysis of some additives that generate antimicrobial properties in packaging by reviewing some studies that have developed antimicrobial films or also called smart films. Microbial agents have become an important factor in maintaining food quality over time. Biopolymers are an excellent alternative due to their availability, low cost, biodegradability and their origin are from renewable sources.


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