Antimicrobial biodegradable chitosan-based composite Nano-layers for food packaging.
Int J Biol Macromol
; 157: 212-219, 2020 Aug 15.
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ABSTRACT
Stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of size 80 ± 11 nm produced by chitosan (CH) mediated green synthesis were blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form electrospun fibrous composite nano-layers (FCNLs). The chitosan acted as the stabilising as well as an antimicrobial agent in combination with the AgNPs which were characterised using UV-visible spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The crystallinity and chemical nature of the electrospun composite was characterised by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR spectroscopy, respectively, and its hydrophobicity was characterised by measuring the water contact angle. The electrospun composite showed effective antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes (gram +ve) and Escherichia coli (gram -ve) bacterial species. The electrospun composite, when tested as packaging material for meat, showed bio-activity and extended the meat shelf-life by one week. The electrospun nanocomposite is able to inhibit microbial degradation of packaged food and extend its keeping quality in an eco-friendly manner.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_neglected_diseases
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3_zoonosis
Asunto principal:
Alcohol Polivinílico
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Plata
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Embalaje de Alimentos
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En
Revista:
Int J Biol Macromol
Año:
2020
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Article