scholarly journals Fresh Fish Degradation and Advances in Preservation Using Physical Emerging Technologies

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 780
Author(s):  
Jéssica Tavares ◽  
Ana Martins ◽  
Liliana G. Fidalgo ◽  
Vasco Lima ◽  
Renata A. Amaral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Fresh Fish ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
Microbial Development ◽  
Main Effects

Fresh fish is a highly perishable food characterized by a short shelf-life, and for this reason, it must be properly handled and stored to slow down its deterioration and to ensure microbial safety and marketable shelf-life. Modern consumers seek fresh-like, minimally processed foods due to the raising concerns regarding the use of preservatives in foods, as is the case of fresh fish. Given this, emergent preservation techniques are being evaluated as a complement or even replacement of conventional preservation methodologies, to assure food safety and extend shelf-life without compromising food safety. This paper reviews the main mechanisms responsible for fish spoilage and the use of conventional physical methodologies to preserve fresh fish, encompassing the main effects of each methodology on microbiological and chemical quality aspects of this highly perishable food. In this sense, conventional storage procedures (refrigeration and freezing) are counterpointed with more recent cold-based storage methodologies, namely chilling and superchilling. In addition, the use of novel food packaging methodologies (edible films and coatings) is also presented and discussed, along with a new storage methodology, hyperbaric storage, that states storage pressure control to hurdle microbial development and slow down organoleptic decay at subzero, refrigeration, and room temperatures.

scholarly journals Recent Developments in Seafood Packaging Technologies

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 940
Author(s):  
Michael G. Kontominas ◽  
Anastasia V. Badeka ◽  
Ioanna S. Kosma ◽  
Cosmas I. Nathanailides
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
High Water ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Nitrogenous Compounds ◽  
Quality Properties ◽  
Unsaturated Lipids ◽  
Active Food Packaging ◽  
Seafood Products

Seafood products are highly perishable, owing to their high water activity, close to neutral pH, and high content of unsaturated lipids and non-protein nitrogenous compounds. Thus, such products require immediate processing and/or packaging to retain their safety and quality. At the same time, consumers prefer fresh, minimally processed seafood products that maintain their initial quality properties. The present article aims to review the literature over the past decade on: (i) innovative, individual packaging technologies applied to extend the shelf life of fish and fishery products, (ii) the most common combinations of the above technologies applied as multiple hurdles to maximize the shelf life of seafood products, and (iii) the respective food packaging legislation. Packaging technologies covered include: Modified atmosphere packaging; vacuum packaging; vacuum skin packaging; active food packaging, including oxygen scavengers; carbon dioxide emitters; moisture regulators; antioxidant and antimicrobial packaging; intelligent packaging, including freshness indicators; time–temperature indicators and leakage indicators; retort pouch processing and edible films; coatings/biodegradable packaging, used individually or in combination for maximum preservation potential.

scholarly journals Basil Essential Oil: Composition, Antimicrobial Properties, and Microencapsulation to Produce Active Chitosan Films for Food Packaging

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Ghita Amor ◽  
Mohammed Sabbah ◽  
Lucia Caputo ◽  
Mohamed Idbella ◽  
Vincenzo De Feo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Packaging System ◽  
Cooked Ham

The essential oil (EO) from basil—Ocimum basilicum—was characterized, microencapsulated by vibration technology, and used to prepare a new type of packaging system designed to extend the food shelf life. The basil essential oil (BEO) chemical composition and antimicrobial activity were analyzed, as well as the morphological and biological properties of the derived BEO microcapsules (BEOMC). Analysis of BEO by gas chromatography demonstrated that the main component was linalool, whereas the study of its antimicrobial activity showed a significant inhibitory effect against all the microorganisms tested, mostly Gram-positive bacteria. Moreover, the prepared BEOMC showed a spheroidal shape and retained the EO antimicrobial activity. Finally, chitosan-based edible films were produced, grafted with BEOMC, and characterized for their physicochemical and biological properties. Since their effective antimicrobial activity was demonstrated, these films were tested as packaging system by wrapping cooked ham samples during 10 days of storage, with the aim of their possible use to extend the shelf life of the product. It was demonstrated that the obtained active film can both control the bacterial growth of the cooked ham and markedly inhibit the pH increase of the packaged food.

scholarly journals Dextran-Based Edible Coatings to Prolong the Shelf Life of Blueberries

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 4252
Author(s):  
Slađana Davidović ◽  
Miona Miljković ◽  
Milan Gordic ◽  
Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas ◽  
Aleksandra Nesic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
A Value ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Food Package

The development of edible films and coatings in the food packaging industry presents one of the modern strategies for protecting food products and ensuring their freshness and quality during their shelf lives. The application of microbial polysaccharides to the development of food package materials, as an alternative option to the commonly used plastic materials, is both economic and environmentally favorable. New edible films were developed using dextran from lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides T3, and additionally plasticized by different concentrations of polyglycerol. The best tensile strength of the films was obtained using a formulation that contained 10 wt% of polyglycerol, which corresponded to a value of 4.6 MPa. The most flexible formulation, with elongation at break of 602%, was obtained with 30 wt% of polyglycerol. Water vapor permeability values of the films synthesized in this study were in the range of (3.45–8.81) ∗ 10−12 g/m s Pa. Such low values indicated that they could be efficient in preventing fruit from drying out during storage. Thus, the film formulations were used to coat blueberries in order to assess their quality during a storage time of 21 days at 8 °C. The results showed that dextran/polyglycerol films could be efficient in extending the shelf life of blueberries, which was evidenced by lower weight loss and total sugar solids values, as well as a delay in titratable acidity, in comparison to the uncoated blueberries.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Efficiency of Edible Films in Food Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 302-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Cristian VODNAR ◽  
Oana Lelia POP ◽  
Francisc Vasile DULF ◽  
Carmen SOCACIU
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Antimicrobial Films

In this article, several applications of materials in food packaging and food safety are reviewed, including: polymers as high barrier packaging materials, natural substances as potent antimicrobial agents, and the efficiency of antimicrobial films in food industry. Active antimicrobial food packaging systems are supposed not only to passively protect food products against environmental factors, but also to inhibit or retard microbial growth on the food surface, extending the shelf life of products. Edible films can be incorporated into conventional food packaging systems with a dual purpose as an edible and antimicrobial component. Applications of antimicrobial films to fruits, vegetables and meat products have received increasing interest because films can serve as carriers for various natural antimicrobials that can maintain fresh quality, extend product shelf life and reduce the risk of pathogen growth. In the future, eco-friendly antimicrobial packaging films are promising food packaging materials because its biodegradability provides sustainable development for a modern community.In this article, several applications of materials in food packaging and food safety are reviewed, including: polymers as high barrier packaging materials, natural substances as potent antimicrobial agents, and the efficiency of antimicrobial films in food industry. Active antimicrobial food packaging systems are supposed not only to passively protect food products against environmental factors, but also to inhibit or retard microbial growth on the food surface, extending the shelf life of products. Edible films can be incorporated into conventional food packaging systems with a dual purpose as an edible and antimicrobial component. Applications of antimicrobial films to fruits, vegetables and meat products have received increasing interest because films can serve as carriers for various natural antimicrobials that can maintain fresh quality, extend product shelf life and reduce the risk of pathogen growth. In the future, eco-friendly antimicrobial packaging films are promising food packaging materials because its biodegradability provides sustainable development for modern community.

scholarly journals Recent development in preparation of food packaging films using biopolymers

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
S. Suresh ◽  
C. Pushparaj ◽  
R. Subramani
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Packaging Films ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Food Packaging Films

In the past decades, most materials used in the food packaging industry are nonbiodegradable materials that pose increased environmental concerns and sustainability issues. Hence, polymer-based biodegradable materials and edible films have been developed to increase the shelf life of food products. Especially, biopolymer-based nanomaterials are engineered with multifunctional characteristics because of their size, surface area, shelf life, thermal stability, and mechanical and barrier strength. These materials display enriched properties of biodegradability, antimicrobial activity, and biocompatibility and may have the possibility to replace plastic materials in future. Thus, this review offers a brief overview of the classification of biopolymers, key parameters that are important in food packaging films (including the role of plasticizers, cross-linkers, pH, temperature, and relative humidity), and recent applications of novel biopolymer nanocomposite materials used in the food industries.

scholarly journals ANTI-MICROBIC FOOD PACKAGING INNOVATION FROM WASTE BANANA SKIN AND DURIAN SEEDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Reno Susanto ◽  
W Revika ◽  
Irdoni Irdoni
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Edible Film ◽  
Food Ingredients

Edible film is a packaging that has the advantage of being easily degraded so that it does not cause environmental problems such as plastic waste which can pollute the environment. Edible film is considered to have good prospects for application in food ingredients, one of which is meat, because meat has a limited shelf life. The addition of antimicrobial ingredients to the edible film in the form of essential oil of basil leaves is useful for reducing microbial growth. The purpose of this study was to make edible films to extend the shelf life of frozen meat, utilize banana peels and durian seeds as the main ingredients for making edible films and use basil essential oil as an antimicrobial agent. The stages of activities carried out in this study included the preparation of raw materials for waste banana peels, durian seeds, and basil leaves. This stage includes the extraction process of each ingredient that produces pectin from banana peels, starch from durian seeds, and essential oil from basil leaves. Furthermore, the making of edible films from these raw materials varied the ratio between the mass of pectin and starch. The formed edible films were analyzed using FTIR, attractiveness test, and microbial growth testing by comparing meat coated with edible film and meat not coated with edible film. The characteristics of the edible film produced are 0.1 mm thick with a tensile strength value of 64.65 MPa - 75.34 MPa and a percent elongation value of 0.318% - 0.36%. The best edible film was produced at a ratio of 4: 1 (pectin: starch) with the addition of antimicrobials which had a film thickness of 0.1 mm with a tensile strength value of 75.34 MPa and 0.35% elongation percent.

scholarly journals Use of Sea Fennel as a Natural Ingredient of Edible Films for Extending the Shelf Life of Fresh Fish Burgers

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (22) ◽  
pp. 5260
Author(s):  
Daniel Rico ◽  
Irene Albertos ◽  
Oscar Martinez-Alvarez ◽  
M. Elvira Lopez-Caballero ◽  
Ana Belen Martin-Diana
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Edible Film ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Fresh Fish ◽  
Selective Permeability ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Sensory Analyses

The growing interest from consumers toward healthy and nutritious products and their benefits for health has increased the consumption of whole and processed fish. One of the main problems of fish is the short shelf life, especially when it is processed as in the case of burgers. The use of edible coating is an interesting strategy to extend the quality and safety of the product, reducing the need for artificial preservatives. This study evaluated the use of chitosan-based edible film formulated with sea fennel plant and sea fennel extracts. The analyses showed than the use of edible film extended the shelf life of fish burgers regardless of the incorporation of sea fennel mainly associated to the gas barrier properties and selective permeability of the film applied to the fish surface. The incorporation of sea fennel in the films did not produce any antimicrobial enhancement, although sea fennel (mostly extract) produced a better pH and enhanced the antioxidant properties and lipid oxidation of fish burgers. However, sensory analyses showed than fish burgers coated with sea fennel film plant had better acceptability than those with sea fennel extracts, probably due to the better odour and colour of the whole plant during storage. The study showed that the use of sea fennel plant at 12.5% extended the shelf life of fish burgers using a safe and clean label strategy.

scholarly journals Development and Characterization of Yeast-Incorporated Antimicrobial Cellulose Biofilms for Edible Food Packaging Application

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2310
Author(s):  
Omar Mohammad Atta ◽  
Sehrish Manan ◽  
Abeer Ahmed Qaed Ahmed ◽  
Mohamed Awad ◽  
Mazhar Ul-Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Chemical Interaction ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
High Water ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Ex Situ

The unique properties and advantages of edible films over conventional food packaging have led the way to their extensive exploration in recent years. Moreover, the incorporation of bioactive components during their production has further enhanced the intrinsic features of packaging materials. This study was aimed to develop edible and bioactive food packaging films comprising yeast incorporated into bacterial cellulose (BC) in conjunction with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and glycerol (Gly) to extend the shelf life of packaged food materials. First, yeast biomass and BC hydrogels were produced by Meyerozyma guilliermondii (MT502203.1) and Gluconacetobacter xylinus (ATCC53582), respectively, and then the films were developed ex situ by mixing 30 wt.% CMC, 30 wt.% Gly, 2 wt.% yeast dry biomass, and 2 wt.% BC slurry. FE-SEM observation showed the successful incorporation of Gly and yeast into the fibrous cellulose matrix. FTIR spectroscopy confirmed the development of composite films through chemical interaction between BC, CMC, Gly, and yeast. The developed BC/CMC/Gly/yeast composite films showed high water solubility (42.86%). The yeast-incorporated films showed antimicrobial activities against three microbial strains, including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Saccharomyces aureus, by producing clear inhibition zones of 16 mm, 10 mm, and 15 mm, respectively, after 24 h. Moreover, the films were non-toxic against NIH-3T3 fibroblast cells. Finally, the coating of oranges and tomatoes with BC/CMC/Gly/yeast composites enhanced the shelf life at different storage temperatures. The BC/CMC/Gly/yeast composite film-coated oranges and tomatoes demonstrated acceptable sensory features such as odor and color, not only at 6 °C but also at room temperature and further elevated temperatures at 30 °C and 40 °C for up to two weeks. The findings of this study indicate that the developed BC/CMC/Gly/yeast composite films could be used as edible packaging material with high nutritional value and distinctive properties related to the film component, which would provide protection to foods and extend their shelf life, and thus could find applications in the food industry.

Eradicating Listeria monocytogenes from Fully Cooked Franks by Using an Integrated Pasteurization-Packaging System

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Y. MURPHY ◽  
R. E. HANSON ◽  
N. FEZE ◽  
N. R. JOHNSON ◽  
L. L. SCOTT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Packaging System ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Food Packages ◽  
Fully Cooked ◽  
Continuous Vacuum

Surface pasteurization by applying steam or hot water before or after packaging of processed foods may be used to eliminate pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes from ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. Surface pasteurization treatment with a mixture of pressurized steam and hot water was integrated into a continuous vacuum-packaging system to reduce L. monocytogenes from fully cooked franks. The franks (2.54 cm diameter by 15.24 cm length) were surface inoculated to contain up to 6 log CFU/cm2 L. monocytogenes. The inoculated franks were treated at 121°C for 1.5 s in an arrangement of six franks per packaging chamber followed by immediate vacuum sealing of the top films of food packages in the same unit. A 3-log CFU/cm2 reduction of L. monocytogenes on fully cooked franks was obtained using the integrated pasteurization-packaging system. The pasteurization depth was 1.27 mm below the surfaces of the franks. This process provides a commercially applicable means of ensuring food safety by effectively eradicating L. monocytogenes from ready-to-eat meat and poultry products at the very last possible step of food packaging before reaching retail consumers.

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