a Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering , Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources , Gorgan , Iran.
b Nano-encapsulation in the Food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical Industries Group (NFNPIG) , Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) , Tehran , Iran.
Crit Rev Microbiol. 2018 Mar;44(2):161-181. doi: 10.1080/1040841X.2017.1332001. Epub 2017 Jun 3.
Nanotechnology has revolutionized almost all the fields of science and technology, particularly the food packaging industry. Accordingly, some nanoparticles can be used in food contact materials to preserve food products for longer periods. To date, many inorganic and metal nanoparticles have been implemented to synthesize active food packaging materials and to extend the shelf-life of foods. Packaging with nanocomposites containing these nanoparticles offers advantages, such as reduction in the usage of preservatives and higher rate of reactions to inhibit the microbial growth. Nevertheless, the safety issues of employing the metal and inorganic nanoparticles in food packaging are still a major concern and more studies along with clinical trials need to be carried out prior to the mass production of these promising food containers. In this review, we have evaluated recent studies plus the applications of inorganic and metal nanoparticles mostly in food packaging applications along with their antimicrobial properties and reaction mechanisms. Many examples have been provided with the aim of opening new horizons for researchers to implement inorganic and metal nanoparticles in active food packaging field.
纳米技术已经彻底改变了几乎所有的科学和技术领域，特别是食品包装行业。因此，一些纳米粒子可以用于食品接触材料，以延长食品的保质期。迄今为止，已经有许多无机和金属纳米粒子被用于合成活性食品包装材料和延长食品的保质期。含有这些纳米粒子的纳米复合材料的包装具有降低防腐剂使用量和提高反应速率以抑制微生物生长的优势。然而，在食品包装中使用金属和无机纳米粒子的安全性问题仍然是一个主要关注点，在大规模生产这些有前途的食品容器之前，还需要进行更多的研究和临床试验。在这篇综述中，我们评估了最近的研究以及无机和金属纳米粒子在食品包装应用中的应用，以及它们的抗菌性能和反应机制。提供了许多例子，旨在为研究人员在活性食品包装领域应用无机和金属纳米粒子开辟新的视野。
