Safe and effective materials for food packaging application are in high demand due to misuse and overuse of non-degradable plastics with a negative impact on nature. In food industry, especially in food processing, another alarming problem exists, which is the uncontrolled growth of resistant pathogens and biofilms. In this work, we report potentially compostable and/or biodegradable chitosan-based polymer film, which has inorganic antimicrobial nanophases tightly and homogeneously spread within the matrix. The homogeneity and some physico-chemical properties were studied and preliminary antipathogen tests were carried out. The antibiofilm effect was detected, when material was used in a form of a thin coating on stainless steel samples.

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER FILMS TO PREVENT BIOFILM FORMATION FOR FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATION

Kukushkina E.;Sportelli M. C.;Ditaranto N.;Picca R. A.;Cioffi N.
2022-01-01

Abstract

Safe and effective materials for food packaging application are in high demand due to misuse and overuse of non-degradable plastics with a negative impact on nature. In food industry, especially in food processing, another alarming problem exists, which is the uncontrolled growth of resistant pathogens and biofilms. In this work, we report potentially compostable and/or biodegradable chitosan-based polymer film, which has inorganic antimicrobial nanophases tightly and homogeneously spread within the matrix. The homogeneity and some physico-chemical properties were studied and preliminary antipathogen tests were carried out. The antibiofilm effect was detected, when material was used in a form of a thin coating on stainless steel samples.
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