Patil Deepak
Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, 620015, India.
J Food Drug Anal. 2024 Dec 15;32(4):385-397. doi: 10.38212/2224-6614.3532.
Nowadays, food preservation, quality maintenance, and safety are major emerging concerns in the food industry. Methods for removing pathogens from the outside surfaces of food products would be an effective way to prevent bacterial contamination. Nanotopographies found on natural surfaces have been shown to mechanically damage the membranes of foodborne bacteria. Thus, using bioinspired mechanobactericidal nanostructures in food packaging and processing materials has the potential to lower surface bacterial contamination while increasing food safety. However, putting this concept into practice remains a challenge. This review discussed recent advances in understanding mechanobactericidal mechanisms, issues concerning the durability of nanotopography under external forces, and the scalability of nanostructures over larger areas. Furthermore, this review provides insight into critical research on the long-term efficiency of mechanobactericidal nanostructures and their potential for implementation in the food industry.
如今，食品保鲜、质量维持和安全是食品工业中主要出现的问题。从食品产品外表面去除病原体的方法将是预防细菌污染的有效途径。已表明天然表面上发现的纳米拓扑结构会机械损伤食源细菌的细胞膜。因此，在食品包装和加工材料中使用受生物启发的机械杀菌纳米结构有可能降低表面细菌污染，同时提高食品安全。然而，将这一概念付诸实践仍然是一项挑战。本综述讨论了在理解机械杀菌机制方面的最新进展、关于纳米拓扑结构在外力作用下的耐久性问题以及纳米结构在更大面积上的可扩展性。此外，本综述深入探讨了关于机械杀菌纳米结构的长期效率及其在食品工业中实施潜力的关键研究。
