Applications of nanotechnology in food packaging

Background and Aim: Food packaging materials have disadvantages such as non-degradability in the environment, low strength and permeability to oxygen, which has led scientists to new technologies. Go to solve these problems. Due to the antimicrobial properties of nano-coatings, it is one of the most important applications in the packaging industry. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the applications of nanotechnology in food packaging.Materials and Methods: This study was a review. The articles were first selected according to the title related to the research objectives, then the abstract of the study articles and related articles were separated.Result: the nanoparticles used in food industry packaging containstitanium dioxide nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles, magnesium oxide, gold nanoparticles, nano-encapsulation, nanocomposite, nanoclay particles, biosensorn, electrospinning, nanocapsule containing essential, nano lipid, carbon nanotube, nanoencapsulation and nano melanin.Conclusion: Nanotechnology is an effective tool in the food packaging industry and can play a major role in maintaining quality, inhibiting microbial growth, food safety, reducing the consumption of useful raw materials and reducing waste production.

کلیدواژه ها:

packaging ، food industry ، nanotechnology