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J Food Prot

Title:		"Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents for Food Contact Applications: Biological Activity, Incorporation into Packaging, and Assessment Methods: A Review"
Author(s):		Mousavi Khaneghah A; Hashemi SMB; Es I; Fracassetti D; Limbo S;
Address:		"1 Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, and. 2 Food Science and Technology Department, College of Agriculture, Fasa University, Fasa, Iran. 3 Department of Material and Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil (ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-0004 [A.M.K.]). 4 Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milan 20123, Italy (ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4739-4751 [S.L.])"
Journal Title:		J Food Prot
Year:		2018
Volume:		81
Issue:		7
Page Number:		1142 - 1156
DOI:		10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-509
ISSN/ISBN:		1944-9097 (Electronic) 0362-028X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Interest in the utilization of antimicrobial active packaging for food products has increased in recent years. Antimicrobial active packaging involves the incorporation of antimicrobial compounds into packaging materials, with the aim of maintaining or extending food quality and shelf life. Plant extracts, essential oils, organic acids, bacteriocins, inorganic substances, enzymes, and proteins are used as antimicrobial agents in active packaging. Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of packaging materials using different methods has become a critical issue for both food safety and the commercial utilization of such packaging technology. This article reviews the different types of antimicrobial agents used for active food packaging materials, the main incorporation techniques, and the assessment methods used to examine the antimicrobial activity of packaging materials, taking into account their safety as food contact materials"
Keywords:		"*Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology Food Packaging/*methods Food Preservation/*methods Food Quality *Oils, Volatile Active packaging Antimicrobial agents Assessment of antimicrobial activity Food contact materials;"
Notes:		"MedlineMousavi Khaneghah, Amin Hashemi, Seyed Mohammad Bagher Es, Ismail Fracassetti, Daniela Limbo, Sara eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review 2018/06/26 J Food Prot. 2018 Jul; 81(7):1142-1156. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-509"