Advances in nanotechnology and antibacterial properties of biodegradable food packaging materials

A large number of non-biodegradable and non-renewable materials are produced daily for application as food packaging materials. These waste materials have a greatly negative effect on our health and the ecosystem. The idea of a bio-based economy is steadily gaining attention from the scientific, soc...

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Published in:RSC advances 2020-05, Vol.1 (35), p.2467-2484
Main Authors: Fahmy, Heba Mohamed, Salah Eldin, Rana Essam, Abu Serea, Esraa Samy, Gomaa, Nourhan Mamdouh, AboElmagd, Gehad M, Salem, Suzan A, Elsayed, Ziad A, Edrees, Aisha, Shams-Eldin, Engy, Shalan, Ahmed Esmail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradability
Biodegradable materials
Biopolymers
Chemistry
Food
Food packaging
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Polysaccharides
Proteins
Renewable resources
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Summary:A large number of non-biodegradable and non-renewable materials are produced daily for application as food packaging materials. These waste materials have a greatly negative effect on our health and the ecosystem. The idea of a bio-based economy is steadily gaining attention from the scientific, societal, and financial communities, so there are several areas in which the intended approaches can be improved for this reason. Therefore, creating biopolymer-based materials from natural sources, including polysaccharides and proteins, is a good alternative to non-renewable fossil resources. In the current review paper, we plan to summarize the major recent findings in food biodegradable packaging materials that include nanotechnology either directly or indirectly. Several natural nano-materials applied in food packaging applications such as polymers, polysaccharides, and protein-based nano-materials have been included in order to make special biopolymer hosts for nanocomposites. Finally, this review will highlight the antibacterial properties of commonly used nanoparticles or nanomaterials. Herein, we aim to summarize the major recent findings in food biodegradable packaging materials that include nanotechnology either directly or indirectly.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/d0ra02922j