College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2021 Sep;20(5):5258-5282. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12807. Epub 2021 Jul 27.
Microbial growth and fluctuations in environmental conditions have been shown to cause microbial contamination and deterioration of food. Thus, it is paramount to develop reliable strategies to effectively prevent the sale and consumption of contaminated or spoiled food. Responsive packaging systems are designed to react to specific stimuli in the food or environment, such as microorganisms or temperature, then implement an informational or corrective response. Informative responsive packaging is aimed at continuously monitoring the changes in food or environmental conditions and conveys this information to the users in real time. Meanwhile, packaging systems with the capacity to control contamination or deterioration are also of great interest. Encouragingly, corrective responsive packaging attempting to mitigate the adverse effects of condition fluctuations on food has been investigated. This packaging exerts its effects through the triggered release of active agents by environmental stimuli. In this review, informative and corrective responsive packaging is conceptualized clearly and concisely. The mechanism and characteristics of each type of packaging are discussed in depth. This review also summarized the latest research progress of responsive packaging and objectively appraised their advantages. Evidently, the mechanism through which packaging systems respond to microbial contamination and associated environmental factors was also highlighted. Moreover, risk concerns, related legislation, and consumer perspective in the application of responsive packaging are discussed as well. Broadly, this comprehensive review covering the latest information on responsive packaging aims to provide a timely reference for scientific research and offer guidance for presenting their applications in food industry.
微生物的生长和环境条件的波动已被证明会导致食品的微生物污染和恶化。因此，开发可靠的策略来有效防止受污染或变质食品的销售和消费至关重要。响应式包装系统旨在对食品或环境中的特定刺激（如微生物或温度）做出反应，然后实施信息或纠正响应。信息响应式包装旨在持续监测食品或环境条件的变化，并实时将此信息传达给用户。同时，具有控制污染或恶化能力的包装系统也非常有吸引力。令人鼓舞的是，已经研究了试图减轻条件波动对食品不利影响的纠正响应式包装。这种包装通过环境刺激触发活性物质的释放来发挥作用。在这篇综述中，清晰简明地构思了信息和纠正响应式包装。深入讨论了每种包装类型的机制和特点。本综述还总结了响应式包装的最新研究进展，并客观评价了它们的优点。显然，还强调了包装系统对微生物污染和相关环境因素的响应机制。此外，还讨论了响应式包装在应用中的风险关注、相关法规和消费者观点。总的来说，涵盖响应式包装最新信息的这篇全面综述旨在为科学研究提供及时的参考，并为在食品工业中展示其应用提供指导。
