Interest in the utilization of antimicrobial active packaging for food products has increased in recent years. Antimicrobial active packaging involves the incorporation of antimicrobial compounds into packaging materials, with the aim of maintaining or extending food quality and shelf life. Plant extracts, essential oils, organic acids, bacteriocins, inorganic substances, enzymes, and proteins are used as antimicrobial agents in active packaging. Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of packaging materials using different methods has become a critical issue for both food safety and the commercial utilization of such packaging technology. This article reviews the different types of antimicrobial agents used for active food packaging materials, the main incorporation techniques, and the assessment methods used to examine the antimicrobial activity of packaging materials, taking into account their safety as food contact materials.

Efficacy of antimicrobial agents for food contact applications: Biological activity, incorporation into packaging, and assessment methods: A review / A.M. Khaneghah, S.M.B. Hashemi, I. Es, D. Fracassetti, S. Limbo. - In: JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION. - ISSN 0362-028X. - 81:7(2018 Jul), pp. 1142-1156.

Efficacy of antimicrobial agents for food contact applications: Biological activity, incorporation into packaging, and assessment methods: A review

D. Fracassetti;S. Limbo
2018

Abstract

Interest in the utilization of antimicrobial active packaging for food products has increased in recent years. Antimicrobial active packaging involves the incorporation of antimicrobial compounds into packaging materials, with the aim of maintaining or extending food quality and shelf life. Plant extracts, essential oils, organic acids, bacteriocins, inorganic substances, enzymes, and proteins are used as antimicrobial agents in active packaging. Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of packaging materials using different methods has become a critical issue for both food safety and the commercial utilization of such packaging technology. This article reviews the different types of antimicrobial agents used for active food packaging materials, the main incorporation techniques, and the assessment methods used to examine the antimicrobial activity of packaging materials, taking into account their safety as food contact materials.
Active packaging; Antimicrobial agents; Assessment of antimicrobial activity; Food contact materials; Food Science; Microbiology
Settore AGR/15 - Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari
lug-2018
22-giu-2018
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