The effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the physical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties of chicken skin gelatin/tapioca starch composite films in food packaging

Abstract The biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with pinecone extract (PCE) as a reducing agent and antibacterial agent was explored. The current study aims to investigate the biosynthesis of ZnO NPs and their effect on photocatalytic dye degradation and antimicrobial properties. The physical, chemical, and morphological properties of biogenic ZnO NPs synthesized using PCE were investigated using advanced spectroscopy techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, selected area electron diffraction (SAED), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue was measured spectrophotometrically using biogenic ZnO NPs as nanocatalysts, and decolonization of solution indicates dye degradation gradually as exposure duration increases. The antimicrobial properties of ZnONPs against the tested pathogenic strains were demonstrated using the disc diffusion method. The antimicrobial efficacy of ZnONPs was further explained using molecular docking analysis. Confirmation of the lowest binding energy was used to predict receptor binding site with NPs in order to understand the mechanistic approach. ZnONPs are likely to interact with pathogens via mechanical enfolding, which could be one of the major toxicity actions of ZnONPs against strains. Furthermore, the nontoxicity and biocompatibility of ZnO NPs were studied, revealing impressive hemocompatibility with red blood cells (RBCs) and no significant toxicity to Brine shrimps at lower ZnONP concentrations.

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Applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles as an antimicrobial agent in the food packaging industry

Zinc-Based Nanostructures for Environmental and Agricultural Applications ◽

10.1016/b978-0-12-822836-4.00021-5 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 125-137

Author(s):

Satinder Pal Kaur Malhotra

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Antimicrobial Agent ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Food Packaging ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Packaging Industry

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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ◽

10.1166/jnn.2020.18707 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (10) ◽

pp. 5977-5996 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saee Gharpure ◽

Balaprasad Ankamwar

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zno Nanoparticles ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Metal Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Physical Contact ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Synthesis Methods ◽

Promising Alternative

With increase in incidence of multidrug resistant pathogens, there is a demand to adapt newer approaches in order to combat these diseases as traditional therapy is insufficient for their treatment. Use of nanotechnology provides a promising alternative as antimicrobial agents as against traditional antibiotics. Metal oxides have been exploited for a long times for their antimicrobial properties. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are preferred over other metal oxide nanoparticles because of their bio-compatible nature and excellent antibacterial potentials. The basic mechanism of bactericidal nature of ZnO nanoparticles includes physical contact between ZnO nanoparticles and the bacterial cell wall, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as free radicals and release of Zn2+ ions. This review focuses on different synthesis methods of ZnO nanoparticles, various analytical techniques frequently used for testing antibacterial properties, mechanism explaining antibacterial nature of ZnO nanoparticles as well as different factors affecting the antibacterial properties.

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Kinetics and mechanisms of Zn2+ release from antimicrobial food packaging based on poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) and zinc oxide nanoparticles

Polymer Bulletin ◽

10.1007/s00289-020-03145-z ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Manel Seray ◽

Abdelhak Skender ◽

Assia Siham Hadj-Hamou

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Food Packaging ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles

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Plant-Mediated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Advances in the New Millennium towards Understanding Their Therapeutic Role in Biomedical Applications

Pharmaceutics ◽

10.3390/pharmaceutics13101662 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 1662

Author(s):

Mahadevamurthy Murali ◽

Nataraj Kalegowda ◽

Hittanahallikoppal G. Gowtham ◽

Mohammad Azam Ansari ◽

Mohammad N. Alomary ◽

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Keyword(s):

Drug Delivery ◽

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Food Packaging ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Drug Loading ◽

Metal Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Potential Candidate

Zinc oxide nanoparticles have become one of the most popular metal oxide nanoparticles and recently emerged as a promising potential candidate in the fields of optical, electrical, food packaging, and biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, low toxicity, and low cost. They have a role in cell apoptosis, as they trigger excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and release zinc ions (Zn2+) that induce cell death. The zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using the plant extracts appear to be simple, safer, sustainable, and more environmentally friendly compared to the physical and chemical routes. These biosynthesized nanoparticles possess strong biological activities and are in use for various biological applications in several industries. Initially, the present review discusses the synthesis and recent advances of zinc oxide nanoparticles from plant sources (such as leaves, stems, bark, roots, rhizomes, fruits, flowers, and seeds) and their biomedical applications (such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, photocatalytic, wound healing, and drug delivery), followed by their mechanisms of action involved in detail. This review also covers the drug delivery application of plant-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles, focusing on the drug-loading mechanism, stimuli-responsive controlled release, and therapeutic effect. Finally, the future direction of these synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles’ research and applications are discussed.

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Influence of Nanosized Silicon Oxide on the Luminescent Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles

Journal of Nanotechnology ◽

10.1155/2016/2708638 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vitaliy Shvalagin ◽

Galyna Grodziuk ◽

Olha Sarapulova ◽

Misha Kurmach ◽

Vasyl Granchak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zno Nanoparticles ◽

Luminescence Intensity ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Food Packaging ◽

Silicon Oxide ◽

Luminescent Properties ◽

Colloidal Synthesis ◽

Quantum Yields ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles

For practical use of nanosized zinc oxide as the phosphor its luminescence quantum yields should be maximized. The aim of this work was to enhance luminescent properties of ZnO nanoparticles and obtain high-luminescent ZnO/SiO2composites using simpler approaches to colloidal synthesis. The luminescence intensity of zinc oxide nanoparticles was increased about 3 times by addition of silica nanocrystals to the source solutions during the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles. Then the quantum yield of luminescence of the obtained ZnO/SiO2composites is more than 30%. Such an impact of silica is suggested to be caused by the distribution of ZnO nanocrystals on the surface of silica, which reduces the probability of separation of photogenerated charges between the zinc oxide nanoparticles of different sizes, and as a consequence, there is a significant increase of the luminescence intensity of ZnO nanoparticles. This way of increasing nano-ZnO luminescence intensity facilitates its use in a variety of devices, including optical ultraviolet and visible screens, luminescent markers, antibacterial coatings, luminescent solar concentrators, luminescent inks for security printing, and food packaging with abilities of informing consumers about the quality and safety of the packaged product.

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