Olawore Oluwafemi, Ogunmola Motunrayo, Desai Salil
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Micromachines (Basel). 2024 Feb 6;15(2):245. doi: 10.3390/mi15020245.
The food industry is one of the most regulated businesses in the world and follows strict internal and regulated requirements to ensure product reliability and safety. In particular, the industry must ensure that biological, chemical, and physical hazards are controlled from the production and distribution of raw materials to the consumption of the finished product. In the United States, the FDA regulates the efficacy and safety of food ingredients and packaging. Traditional packaging materials such as paper, aluminum, plastic, and biodegradable compostable materials have gradually evolved. Coatings made with nanotechnology promise to radically improve the performance of food packaging materials, as their excellent properties improve the appearance, taste, texture, and shelf life of food. This review article highlights the role of nanomaterials in designing and manufacturing anti-fouling and antimicrobial coatings for the food packaging industry. The use of nanotechnology coatings as protective films and sensors to indicate food quality levels is discussed. In addition, their assessment of regulatory and environmental sustainability is developed. This review provides a comprehensive perspective on nanotechnology coatings that can ensure high-quality nutrition at all stages of the food chain, including food packaging systems for humanitarian purposes.
食品行业是世界上受监管最严格的行业之一，遵循严格的内部和监管要求，以确保产品的可靠性和安全性。特别是，该行业必须确保从原材料的生产和分销到成品消费的整个过程中，生物、化学和物理危害都得到控制。在美国，食品药品监督管理局（FDA）对食品成分和包装的功效及安全性进行监管。诸如纸张、铝、塑料和可生物降解的可堆肥材料等传统包装材料已逐渐演变。采用纳米技术制成的涂层有望从根本上改善食品包装材料的性能，因为其优异的特性能够提升食品的外观、口感、质地和保质期。这篇综述文章重点介绍了纳米材料在为食品包装行业设计和制造防污及抗菌涂层方面的作用。还讨论了将纳米技术涂层用作保护膜和传感器以指示食品质量水平的情况。此外，还阐述了对其监管和环境可持续性的评估。这篇综述全面介绍了纳米技术涂层，它能够在包括人道主义用途的食品包装系统在内的食物链各个阶段确保高质量的营养。
