Active food packaging and antimicrobial surfaces are innovative solutions for increasing food-borne diseases and changes in food habits. This review describes the different methods for setting up active packaging, with specific focus on antimicrobial surfaces developed by peptide adsorption. The key elements in the study of peptide adsorption on surfaces are the peptide nature, the surface prop...

ABSTRACT: The use of new compounds to increase the shelf life of more perishable foods based on nanoparticles and biodegradable polymers have been developed in packaging. Chitosan (Cts) is a natural biopolymer with excellent biodegradability and nontoxicity and antibacterial effect. In this research antibacterial copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were incorporated in the biodegradable chitosan matri...

Antimicrobial packaging, an active packaging concept, can be considered an extremely challenging technology that could have a significant impact on shelf-life extension and food safety of meat and meat products. Use of antimicrobial substances can control the microbial population and target specific microorganisms to provide higher safety and quality products. Many classes of antimicrobial comp...

Food packaging is defined as a co-ordinated system of preparing food for transport, distribution, storage, retailing, and end-use to satisfy the ultimate consumer with optimal cost (Coles et al., 2003). Food packaging is an essential part of modern society; commercially processed food could not be handled and distributed safely and efficiently without packaging. The World Packaging Organization...

Food packaging can be considered as a passive barrier that protects food from environmental factors such ultraviolet light, oxygen, water vapour, pressure and heat. It also prolongs the shelf-life of by protecting chemical microbiological contaminants enables foods to transported stored safely. Active (AP) provides opportunity for interaction between external environment food, resulting in exte...

Thyme Essential oils (EO) with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties are widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and perfume industry. It is also used for flavoring and preservation of several foods. Nowadays, packaging research is receiving a considerable attention due to the development of eco-friendly materials made from natural polymers such as starch and chitosan. In this study Thymus ...