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Review
. 2022 Jan 2;14(1):174.
doi: 10.3390/polym14010174.

A Review on Antimicrobial Packaging from Biodegradable Polymer Composites

Siti Hasnah Kamarudin  1 , Marwah Rayung  2 , Falah Abu  1 , So'bah Ahmad  1 , Fatirah Fadil  1 , Azrena Abdul Karim  1 , Mohd Nurazzi Norizan  3 , Norshahida Sarifuddin  4 , Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa  5 , Mohd Salahuddin Mohd Basri  6 , Hayati Samsudin  7 , Luqman Chuah Abdullah  8
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Review

A Review on Antimicrobial Packaging from Biodegradable Polymer Composites

Siti Hasnah Kamarudin et al. Polymers (Basel). .

Abstract

The development of antimicrobial packaging has been growing rapidly due to an increase in awareness and demands for sustainable active packaging that could preserve the quality and prolong the shelf life of foods and products. The addition of highly efficient antibacterial nanoparticles, antifungals, and antioxidants to biodegradable and environmentally friendly green polymers has become a significant advancement trend for the packaging evolution. Impregnation of antimicrobial agents into the packaging film is essential for impeding or destroying the pathogenic microorganisms causing food illness and deterioration. Higher safety and quality as well as an extended shelf life of sustainable active packaging desired by the industry are further enhanced by applying the different types of antimicrobial packaging systems. Antimicrobial packaging not only can offer a wide range of advantages, but also preserves the environment through usage of renewable and biodegradable polymers instead of common synthetic polymers, thus reducing plastic pollution generated by humankind. This review intended to provide a summary of current trends and applications of antimicrobial, biodegradable films in the packaging industry as well as the innovation of nanotechnology to increase efficiency of novel, bio-based packaging systems.

Keywords: antimicrobial packaging; biodegradable; natural fibre; polymer composite; sustainable.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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COVID-19’s impact on consumers ordering food, APAC 2020, by country or region. Modified from [11].
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Growth rate of various types of microbes depending on the time. Modified from [16].
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Figure 3
Classification of antimicrobial agents. Modified from [49].
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Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extraction.
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Figure 5
Chemical synthetization of silver nanoparticles through chemical reduction.
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Classification of bio-based polymers based on their origin.
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Annual and cumulative publications on antimicrobial packaging for various applications.
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Figure 8
Interrelated antimicrobial packaging towards environmental impact.
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Figure 9
Possible mechanism of silver nanoparticles towards microbes.
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Figure 10
Water vapor and oxygen passing through (a) pure polymer materials and (b) nanoparticles.
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