Nanocomposites and their application in antimicrobial packaging
The advances in nanocomposites incorporating bioactive substances have the potential to transform the food packaging sector. Different nanofillers have been incorporated into polymeric matrixes to develop nanocomposite materials with improved mechanical, thermal, optical and barrier properties. Nano...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
| Repositório: | Repositório Institucional da UFRGS |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/274783 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10183/274783 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Nanocompósitos Embalagem alimentícia Antimicrobianos Active packaging Bioactive molecules Food packaging Nanofiber Nanomaterial Nanostructures |
| Resumo: | The advances in nanocomposites incorporating bioactive substances have the potential to transform the food packaging sector. Different nanofillers have been incorporated into polymeric matrixes to develop nanocomposite materials with improved mechanical, thermal, optical and barrier properties. Nanoclays, nanosilica, carbon nanotubes, nanocellulose, and chitosan/chitin nanoparticles have been successfully included into polymeric films, resulting in packaging materials with advanced characteristics. Nanostructured antimicrobial films have promising applications as active packaging in the food industry. Nanocomposite films containing antimicrobial substances such as essential oils, bacteriocins, antimicrobial enzymes, or metallic nanoparticles have been developed. These active nanocomposites are useful packaging materials to enhance food safety. Nanocomposites are promising materials for use in food packaging applications as practical and safe substitutes to the traditional packaging plastics. |
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