Tomić Ana, Šovljanski Olja, Erceg Tamara
Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21 000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Sep 21;12(9):1473. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12091473.
The increasing interest in microbiological food safety requires the development of sensitive and reliable analyses and technologies for preserving food products' freshness and quality. Different types of packaging systems are one of the solutions for controlling microbiological activity in foods. During the last decades, the development of biopolymer-based active packaging with essential oil incorporation systems has resulted in technologies with exceptional application potential, primarily in the food industry. There is no doubt that this principle can facilitate food status monitoring, reduce food waste, extend the shelf life, improve the overall quality of food, or indicate a larger problem during the storage, production, and distribution of foodstuffs. On the other hand, most antimicrobial packaging systems are in the development phase, while the sensitivity, selectivity, complexity, and, above all, safety of these materials are just some of the essential questions that need to be answered before they can be widely used. The incorporation of essential oils as antimicrobial substances in biopolymer-based active packaging holds significant promise for enhancing food safety, extending shelf life, and offering more sustainable packaging solutions. While challenges exist, ongoing research and innovation in this field are likely to lead to the development of effective and environmentally friendly packaging systems with enhanced antimicrobial properties.
对微生物食品安全的关注度不断提高，这就需要开发灵敏且可靠的分析方法和技术，以保持食品的新鲜度和品质。不同类型的包装系统是控制食品中微生物活性的解决方案之一。在过去几十年中，基于生物聚合物的含有精油掺入系统的活性包装的发展，产生了具有卓越应用潜力的技术，主要应用于食品工业。毫无疑问，这一原理有助于食品状态监测、减少食物浪费、延长保质期、提高食品整体质量，或在食品储存、生产和分销过程中指出更大的问题。另一方面，大多数抗菌包装系统仍处于开发阶段，而这些材料的灵敏度、选择性、复杂性，以及最重要的安全性，只是在它们能够被广泛使用之前需要回答的一些关键问题。将精油作为抗菌物质掺入基于生物聚合物的活性包装中，对于提高食品安全、延长保质期以及提供更可持续的包装解决方案具有重大前景。虽然存在挑战，但该领域正在进行的研究和创新可能会带来具有增强抗菌性能的有效且环保的包装系统的发展。
