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Oliveira-Fernandes J, Oliveira-Pinto PR, Mariz-Ponte N, Sousa RMOF, Santos C. Satureja montana and Mentha pulegium essential oils' antimicrobial properties against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae and elicitor potential through the modulation of kiwifruit hormonal defenses. Microbiol Res 2023; 277:127490. [PMID: 37722185 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is responsible for the kiwifruit bacterial canker, the most severe disease of Actinidia spp. The use in agriculture of antibiotics and cooper-based compounds is increasingly being restricted, demanding for new sustainable alternatives to current agrochemicals. We aimed to characterize the anti-Psa potential of essential oils (EOs) of Mentha pulegium and Satureja montana and investigate if they elicit the plant-host hormonal defenses. The EOs were characterized through gas-chromatography with flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and mass spectrometry (MS). Pulegone (78.6%) and carvacrol (43.5%) were the major constituents of M. pulegium and S. montana EO, respectively. Only S. montana EO showed relevant anti-Psa activity in vitro. To evaluate if the EOs also elicited host defenses, in vitro shoots were treated with 2 mg shoot-1 of EO-solution and subsequently inoculated with Psa three days later. Shoots were analyzed 10 min, three days (and 10 min after Psa-inoculation), four and ten days after EO application. The up/down regulation of RNA-transcripts for hormone biosynthesis, Psa biofilm production and virulence genes were quantified by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Phytohormones were quantified by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). S. montana EO showed the most promising results as a defense elicitor, increasing 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) by 131.07% and reducing indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) levels by 49.19%. Decreases of salicylic acid (SA), and gibberellic acid 3 (GA3) levels by 32.55% and 33.09% respectively and an increase of abscisic acid (ABA) by 85.03%, in M. pulegium EO-treated shoots, revealed some protective post-infection effect. This is the most comprehensive research on the Psa's impact on phytohormones. It also unveils the protective influence of prior EO exposure, clarifying the plant hormonal response to subsequent infections. The results reinforce the hypothesis that carvacrol-rich S. montana EO can be a suitable disease control agent against Psa infection. Its dual action against pathogens and elicitation of host plant defenses make it a promising candidate for incorporation into environmentally friendly disease management approaches. Nonetheless, to fully leverage these promising results, further research is imperative to elucidate the EO mode of action and evaluate the long-term efficacy of this approach.
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- Juliana Oliveira-Fernandes
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre s/n, 4169- 007 Porto, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre s/n, 4169- 007 Porto, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre s/n, 4169- 007 Porto, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; CIBIO-InBIO, Campus de Vairão, Universidade do Porto, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, Vairão, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre s/n, 4169- 007 Porto, Portugal; GreenUPorto/Inov4Agro, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre, Porto, Portugal; CITAB/Inov4Agro, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre s/n, 4169- 007 Porto, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Giotopoulou I, Fotiadou R, Stamatis H, Barkoula NM. Development of Low-Density Polyethylene Films Coated with Phenolic Substances for Prolonged Bioactivity. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4580. [PMID: 38232018 PMCID: PMC10707956 DOI: 10.3390/polym15234580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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The current study proposes an efficient coating methodology for the development of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films with prolonged bioactivity for food packaging applications. Three natural phenolic-based substances were incorporated at optimized concentrations in methyl-cellulose-based solutions and used as coatings on LDPE films. The amount of surfactant/emulsifier was optimized to control the entrapment of the bioactive substances, minimizing the loss of the substances during processing, and offering prolonged bioactivity. As a result, the growth of Escherichia coli was substantially inhibited after interaction with the coated films, while coated films presented excellent antioxidant activities and maintained their mechanical performance after coating. Considerable bioactivity was observed after up to 7 days of storage in sealed bags in the case of carvacrol- and thymol-coated films. Interestingly, films coated with olive-leaf extract maintained a high level of antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, at least for 40 days of storage.
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- Iro Giotopoulou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (R.F.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (R.F.); (H.S.)
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Preparation and characterization of carvacrol essential oil-loaded halloysite nanotubes and their application in antibacterial packaging. Food Packag Shelf Life 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Antimicrobial bio-inspired active packaging materials for shelf life and safety development: A review. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Mossavi MP, Kashiri M, Maghsoudlou Y, Khomiri M, Alami M. Development and characterization of a novel multifunctional film based on wheat filter flour incorporated with carvacrol: Antibacterial, antifungal, and insecticidal potentials. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2021; 28:603-612. [PMID: 34866463 DOI: 10.1177/10820132211041826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wheat filter flour is a by-product derived from the modern wheat milling process. In this study, the influence of plasticizer type (glycerol (G) and sorbitol (S)) and content (25, 35, and 45 g/100 g polymer) on the wheat filter flour-based film was evaluated. Regardless of plasticizer type, increasing the plasticizer content enhanced moisture content, water solubility, and water vapor permeability of film samples. The S-plasticized films presented the greatest tensile strength and the lowest EAB%. The scanning electron microscope observations confirmed the uniform structure of G-plasticized film. Moreover, antimicrobial and physico-mechanical properties of G-plasticized (25%) film were evaluated at the presence of carvacrol (5 and 10 g/100 g polymer). The considerable improvement was achieved in water affinity (14.2%) and flexibility (8.6%) by incorporating 10% carvacrol in G-plasticized films. The greatest inhibitory properties of active wheat filter flour films were observed against Aspergillus niger. By increasing the carvacrol concentration in film-forming solution, the inhibitory activity against Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli in the liquid food model system was increased by 90.3% and 66.95%, respectively. Moreover, the active wheat filter flour-based film released a considerable insecticidal activity against Sitophilus granarius and Tribolium confusum. This work offers a novel utilization of wheat filter flour as an inexpensive blend polymer to manufacture multifunctional active film, which provides a promising approach for pest management besides enhancing the safety of products.
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- Maryam Pyro- Mossavi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, 123290Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 123290Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 123290Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 123290Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 123290Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran
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de Oliveira LH, Trigueiro P, Souza JSN, de Carvalho MS, Osajima JA, da Silva-Filho EC, Fonseca MG. Montmorillonite with essential oils as antimicrobial agents, packaging, repellents, and insecticides: an overview. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 209:112186. [PMID: 34740094 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Essential oils (EOs) are complex natural mixtures of secondary plant metabolites that function as biocides and therapeutic agents. They are extensively used in bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, antiparasitic, insecticidal, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products. However, certain characteristics, such as the volatility of EOs, hinder their widespread use. To mitigate this limitation, several studies have investigated combinations of EOs with natural materials, including clay minerals. Clay minerals are abundant in nature, biocompatible, and non-toxic to the environment and humans. Clay minerals such as montmorillonite possess available sites where EO molecules can interact. The combination of EOs with clay minerals produces new materials for various applications including antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal/repellent, and active packaging materials. Therefore, this review focuses on the immobilization of several types of EOs in raw and modified montmorillonites. The applications of the described systems were evaluated and demonstrated the synergism of the properties of the isolated components as a function of different EOs incorporated in the silicate matrix.
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- Luís H de Oliveira
- LACOM, Laboratory of Fuels and Materials of Paraíba Federal University, 58051-085 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- LIMAV, Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Piauí Federal University, 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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- LIMAV, Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Piauí Federal University, 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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- LIMAV, Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Piauí Federal University, 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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- LACOM, Laboratory of Fuels and Materials of Paraíba Federal University, 58051-085 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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In Vitro Wound-Healing Properties of Water-Soluble Terpenoids Loaded on Halloysite Clay. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081117. [PMID: 34452078 PMCID: PMC8401294 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recently, mineral healing clays have gained much attention for wound-dressing applications. Here, we selected halloysite (HAL) clay as a biocompatible, non-toxic material that is useful as a drug delivery system to enhance the healing properties of water-soluble terpenoids 1-3 (T1-3). Terpenoids-loaded HAL clay (TH1-3) was prepared and characterized by adsorption equilibrium studies, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and release studies. The results reveal that T1-3 were adsorbed at the HAL surface with good efficiency. The prevalent mechanism of drug retention is due to the adsorption via electrostatic interactions between the cationic groups of the T1-3 and the HAL's external surface. Release studies demonstrated that T3 was released in a higher percentage (>60%) compared to T1-2 (≈50%). Additionally, TH1-3 were assessed for their antimicrobial activity and capability to promote the re-epithelialization of scratched HaCat monolayers, through the time-kill test and the wound-healing assays, respectively. The results reveal that all the tested formulations were able to reduce the microbial growth after 1 h of incubation and that they ensured complete wound closure after 48 h. Furthermore, at the concentration of 1 µg/mL, TH3 exhibited 45% wound closure at 24 h, compared to TH1 (27%) and TH2 (30%), proving to be the best candidate in making the tissue-repair process easier and faster.
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Nilsen‐Nygaard J, Fernández EN, Radusin T, Rotabakk BT, Sarfraz J, Sharmin N, Sivertsvik M, Sone I, Pettersen MK. Current status of biobased and biodegradable food packaging materials: Impact on food quality and effect of innovative processing technologies. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:1333-1380. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Julie Nilsen‐Nygaard
- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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- Food Division Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima AS) Tromsø Norway
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Lee M, Kim D, Kim J, Oh JK, Castaneda H, Kim JH. Antimicrobial Activities of Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Clay Nanocomposites against Pathogenic Bacteria. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6672-6679. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Minho Lee
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Suwon, 17 Wauan-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18323, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Suwon, 17 Wauan-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18323, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Dankook University, 152 Jukjeon-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 16890, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Suwon, 17 Wauan-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18323, Republic of Korea
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Antimicrobial food packaging based on sustainable Bio-based materials for reducing foodborne Pathogens: A review. Food Chem 2020; 310:125915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dong Z, Luo C, Guo Y, Ahmed I, Pavase TR, Lv L, Li Z, Lin H. Characterization of new active packaging based on PP/LDPE composite films containing attapulgite loaded with Allium sativum essence oil and its application for large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) fillets. Food Packag Shelf Life 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bernardos A, Bozik M, Alvarez S, Saskova M, Perez‐Esteve E, Kloucek P, Lhotka M, Frankova A, Martinez‐Manez R. The efficacy of essential oil components loaded into montmorillonite against
Aspergillus niger
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Staphylococcus aureus. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Andrea Bernardos
- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural ResourcesCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 Prague 6‐Suchdol 165 21 Czech Republic
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM)Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversitat de València Camino de Vera s/n E‐46022 Valencia Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER‐BBN)Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3‐5. Pabellón 11. Planta 0 28029 MadridSpain
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- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural ResourcesCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 Prague 6‐Suchdol 165 21 Czech Republic
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- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural ResourcesCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 Prague 6‐Suchdol 165 21 Czech Republic
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- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural ResourcesCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 Prague 6‐Suchdol 165 21 Czech Republic
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM)Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversitat de València Camino de Vera s/n E‐46022 Valencia Spain
- Grupo de Investigación e Innovación Alimentaria (CUINA)Departamento de Tecnología de los AlimentosUniversitat Politècnica de València Camino de Vera s/n E‐46022 Valencia Spain
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- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural ResourcesCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 Prague 6‐Suchdol 165 21 Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic TechnologyFaculty of Chemical TechnologyInstitute of Chemical Technology Prague Technická 1905/5 Praha 6‐Dejvice 166 28 Czech Republic
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- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural ResourcesCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 Prague 6‐Suchdol 165 21 Czech Republic
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM)Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversitat de València Camino de Vera s/n E‐46022 Valencia Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER‐BBN)Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3‐5. Pabellón 11. Planta 0 28029 MadridSpain
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Mousavi Khaneghah A, Hashemi SMB, Limbo S. Antimicrobial agents and packaging systems in antimicrobial active food packaging: An overview of approaches and interactions. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Krepker M, Prinz-Setter O, Shemesh R, Vaxman A, Alperstein D, Segal E. Antimicrobial Carvacrol-Containing Polypropylene Films: Composition, Structure and Function. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10010079. [PMID: 30966112 PMCID: PMC6415180 DOI: 10.3390/polym10010079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Significant research has been directed toward the incorporation of bioactive plant extracts or essential oils (EOs) into polymers to endow the latter with antimicrobial functionality. EOs offer a unique combination of having broad antimicrobial activity from a natural source, generally recognized as safe (GRAS) recognition in the US, and a volatile nature. However, their volatility also presents a major challenge in their incorporation into polymers by conventional high-temperature-processing techniques. Herein, antimicrobial polypropylene (PP) cast films were produced by incorporating carvacrol (a model EO) or carvacrol, loaded into halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), via melt compounding. We studied the composition-structure-property relationships in these systems, focusing on the effect of carvacrol on the composition of the films, the PP crystalline phase and its morphology and the films’ mechanical and antimicrobial properties. For the first time, molecular dynamics simulations were applied to reveal the complex interactions between the components of these carvacrol-containing systems. We show that strong molecular interactions between PP and carvacrol minimize the loss of this highly-volatile EO during high-temperature polymer processing, enabling semi-industrial scale production. The resulting films exhibit outstanding antimicrobial properties against model microorganisms (Escherichia coli and Alternaria alternata). The PP/(HNTs-carvacrol) nanocomposite films, containing the carvacrol-loaded HNTs, display a higher level of crystalline order, superior mechanical properties and prolonged release of carvacrol, in comparison to PP/carvacrol blends. These properties are ascribed to the role of HNTs in these nanocomposites and their effect on the PP matrix and retained carvacrol content.
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- Max Krepker
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel.
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- Carmel Olefins Ltd., P.O. Box 1468, Haifa 31014, Israel.
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- Carmel Olefins Ltd., P.O. Box 1468, Haifa 31014, Israel.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ort Braude College, P.O. Box 78, Karmiel 2161002, Israel.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel.
- The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel.
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Han C, Zhao A, Varughese E, Sahle-Demessie E. Evaluating Weathering of Food Packaging Polyethylene-Nano-clay Composites: Release of Nanoparticles and their Impacts. NANOIMPACT 2018; 9:61-71. [PMID: 29226269 PMCID: PMC5716355 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nano-fillers are increasingly incorporated into polymeric materials to improve the mechanical, barrier or other matrix properties of nanocomposites used for consumer and industrial applications. However, over the life cycle, these nanocomposites could degrade due to exposure to environmental conditions, resulting in the release of embedded nanomaterials from the polymer matrix into the environment. This paper presents a rigorous study on the degradation and the release of nanomaterials from food packaging composites. Films of nano-clay-loaded low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composite for food packaging applications were prepared with the spherilene technology and exposed to accelerated weathering of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation or low concentration of ozone at 40 °C. The changes in the structural, surface morphology, chemical and physical properties of the films during accelerated weathering were investigated. Qualitative and quantitative changes in properties of pristine and aged materials and the release of nano-clay proceeded slowly until 130 hr irradiation and then accelerated afterward resulting complete degradation. Although nano-clay increased the stability of LDPE and improved thermal and barrier properties, they accelerated the UV oxidation of LDPE. With increasing exposure to UV, the surface roughness, chemiluminescence index, and carbonyl index of the samples increased while decreasing the intensity of the wide-angle X-ray diffraction pattern. Nano-clay particles with sizes ranging from 2-8 nm were released from UV and ozone weathered composite. The concentrations of released nanoparticles increased with an increase in aging time. Various toxicity tests, including reactive oxygen species generation and cell activity/viability were also performed on the released nano-clay and clay polymer. The released nano-clays basically did not show toxicity. Our combined results demonstrated the degradation properties of nano-clay particle-embedded LDPE composites toxicity of released nano-clay particles to A594 adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells was observed, which will help with future risk based-formulations of exposure.
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- Changseok Han
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge TN, 37831, USA
- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Exposure Research Laboratory, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
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Mulla M, Ahmed J, Al-Attar H, Castro-Aguirre E, Arfat YA, Auras R. Antimicrobial efficacy of clove essential oil infused into chemically modified LLDPE film for chicken meat packaging. Food Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tawakkal ISMA, Cran MJ, Bigger SW. Effect of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Kenaf Composites Incorporated with Thymol on the Antimicrobial Activity of Processed Meat. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Intan S. M. A. Tawakkal
- College of Engineering and Science; Victoria University, PO Box 14428; Melbourne 8001 Australia
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University, PO Box 14428; Melbourne 8001 Australia
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- College of Engineering and Science; Victoria University, PO Box 14428; Melbourne 8001 Australia
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Ahmed J, Hiremath N, Jacob H. Antimicrobial efficacies of essential oils/nanoparticles incorporated polylactide films against L. monocytogenes and S. typhimurium on contaminated cheese. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1131165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Jasim Ahmed
- Food and Nutrition Program, Environment & Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait
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- Food and Nutrition Program, Environment & Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait
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- Food and Nutrition Program, Environment & Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait
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Feldman D. Polymer nanocomposites in medicine. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2016.1110459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Irkin R, Esmer OK. Novel food packaging systems with natural antimicrobial agents. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 52:6095-111. [PMID: 26396358 PMCID: PMC4573172 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-1780-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A new type of packaging that combines food packaging materials with antimicrobial substances to control microbial surface contamination of foods to enhance product microbial safety and to extend shelf-life is attracting interest in the packaging industry. Several antimicrobial compounds can be combined with different types of packaging materials. But in recent years, since consumer demand for natural food ingredients has increased because of safety and availability, these natural compounds are beginning to replace the chemical additives in foods and are perceived to be safer and claimed to alleviate safety concerns. Recent research studies are mainly focused on the application of natural antimicrobials in food packaging system. Biologically derived compounds like bacteriocins, phytochemicals, enzymes can be used in antimicrobial food packaging. The aim of this review is to give an overview of most important knowledge about application of natural antimicrobial packagings with model food systems and their antimicrobial effects on food products.
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- Reyhan Irkin
- />Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Food Engineering Department, Balikesir University, 10145 Balikesir, Turkey
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Urbankova M, Hrabalikova M, Poljansek I, Miskolczi N, Sedlarik V. Antibacterial polymer composites based on low‐density polyethylene and essential oils immobilized on various solid carriers. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.42816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Miroslava Urbankova
- Center of Polymer SystemsUniversity Institute, Tomas Bata University in ZlinT. Bati 5678Zlin76001 Czech Republic
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- Center of Polymer SystemsUniversity Institute, Tomas Bata University in ZlinT. Bati 5678Zlin76001 Czech Republic
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- Department of Wood Science and Technology, Biotechnical FacultyUniversity of LjubljanaJamnikarjeva 101Ljubljana1000 Slovenia
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- Chemical Engineering and Process Engineering InstituteUniversity of Pannonia 10 EgyetemVeszprem8200 Hungary
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- Center of Polymer SystemsUniversity Institute, Tomas Bata University in ZlinT. Bati 5678Zlin76001 Czech Republic
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Shemesh R, Krepker M, Natan M, Danin-Poleg Y, Banin E, Kashi Y, Nitzan N, Vaxman A, Segal E. Novel LDPE/halloysite nanotube films with sustained carvacrol release for broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16583k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Halloysite nanotubes are employed as nanocarriers of carvacrol, allowing for its high-temperature melt compounding with polyethylene, and resulting in highly potent antimicrobial films.
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- R. Shemesh
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa 32000
- Israel
- Carmel Olefins Ltd
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa 32000
- Israel
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan 52900
- Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa 32000
- Israel
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan 52900
- Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa 32000
- Israel
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- StePac L.A./DS Smith Plastics
- Western Galilee 24959
- Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa 32000
- Israel
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Valdés A, Mellinas AC, Ramos M, Burgos N, Jiménez A, Garrigós MC. Use of herbs, spices and their bioactive compounds in active food packaging. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra17286h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Natural additives obtained from herbs and spices are being increasingly used in the food packaging industry.
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- A. Valdés
- University of Alicante
- Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences
- San Vicente del Raspeig
- Spain
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- University of Alicante
- Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences
- San Vicente del Raspeig
- Spain
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- University of Alicante
- Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences
- San Vicente del Raspeig
- Spain
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- University of Alicante
- Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences
- San Vicente del Raspeig
- Spain
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- University of Alicante
- Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences
- San Vicente del Raspeig
- Spain
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- University of Alicante
- Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences
- San Vicente del Raspeig
- Spain
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Shemesh R, Krepker M, Goldman D, Danin-Poleg Y, Kashi Y, Nitzan N, Vaxman A, Segal E. Antibacterial and antifungal LDPE films for active packaging. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rotem Shemesh
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 32000 Israel
- Carmel Olefins Ltd.; P.O. Box 1468 Haifa 31014 Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 32000 Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 32000 Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 32000 Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 32000 Israel
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- D.S. Smith Plastics/StePac L.A.; Tefen Industrial Park Tefen Western Galilee 24959 Israel
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- Carmel Olefins Ltd.; P.O. Box 1468 Haifa 31014 Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 32000 Israel
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