Immobilization of Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Mango Peel Extract on Low Density Polyethylene Surface and its Application as Biologically Active Packages | ||||
| Alexandria Journal of Food Science and Technology | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2016, Page 31-38 PDF (596.07 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0038468 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Rowida Essa; Elsebaie M. | ||||
| Food Technology Dept, Fac. of Agric., Kafrelsheikh Univ, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This work focuses on surface modification of polyethylene films by ammonium persulphate/ferric nitrate mixtures and coating of silver nanoparticles on the surface of treated film. For this purpose, the surface of polyethylene film was treated with ammonium persulphate/ferric nitrate mixtures and then the modified polymeric film was immersed in a solution of silver nanoparticles that was synthesized by plant extract reduction of silver salt using mango peel extract. The antimicrobial activity of silver/polyethylene nanocomposite was evaluated and then it was used as an active package to extend shelf life of strawberry during storage at 4°C. The obtained results showed that, silver/polyethylene nanocomposite film has high antimicrobial properties against Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonase aeroginosa and Fusarium oxysporum. Finally, the strawberry storage indicated that, strawberry rapped in silver/polyethylene nanocomposite had values of weight loss, pH and total aerobic bacteria count as well as yeast and mold count lower than other samples(unwrapped and wrapped in native polyethylene). | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| silver/polyethylene nanocomposite; nanosilver; LDP and strawberry | ||||
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