412
A. P. Ingle et al.
Table 1 Some examples of nanomaterials used in active packaging system and their functional
properties
Active packaging
system
Nano-based
material
Active function
References
Emitters
Cinnamon oil
nanoemulsion and
chitosan nanofiber
Antioxidant and activity against
bacteria (Escherichia coli,
Staphylococcus aureus, and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
Mohammadi et al.
(2020)
Conjugated lysine
with nano-polymer
polystyrene sulfate
matrix
Activity against bacteria
(Bacillus subtilis, S. aureus, P.
aeruginosa, and E. coli) and yeast
(Candida albicans)
Ibrahim et al. (2019)
Silver
nanoparticles in
chitosan matrix
Activity against bacteria (E. coli,
and Listeria monocytogenes)
Pandey et al. (2020)
ZnO nanoparticles
in soluble soybean
polysaccharide
and micro
fibrillated
cellulose matrix
Activity against bacteria (E. coli,
and S. aureus)
Liu et al. (2020)
Silver
nanoparticles and
thymol in
gelatin-modified
montmorillonite
and
cellulose-acetate
matrix
Antioxidant and activity against
bacteria (E. coli, S. aureus,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and
Salmonella enterica) and fungi
(Aspergillus niger and
Aspergillus flavus)
Dairi et al. (2019)
Scavengers/absorbers SiO 2 nanoparticles
in low-density
polyethylene
Oxygen scavenger; prevented the
browning process; enhanced the
phenolic and sugar content of
loquat fruit
Wang et al. (2020)
Iron nanoparticles
in microemulsion
Oxygen scavenger; improved the
shelf life of roasted sunflower
seed and walnuts
Mu et al. (2013)
Iron nanoparticles
blended in a
silicone matrix
Oxygen scavenger and moisture
absorber
Foltynowicz et al.
(2017)
Silver
nanoparticles and
thymol in
gelatin-modified
montmorillonite
and
cellulose-acetate
matrix
UV light barrier
Dairi et al. (2019)
ZnO nanoparticles
in starch-kefiran
matrix
UV light barrier and moisture
absorber
Shahabi-Ghahfarrokhi
and Babaei-Ghazvini
(2018)
A. P. Ingle et al.
Table 1 Some examples of nanomaterials used in active packaging system and their functional
properties
Active packaging
system
Nano-based
material
Active function
References
Emitters
Cinnamon oil
nanoemulsion and
chitosan nanofiber
Antioxidant and activity against
bacteria (Escherichia coli,
Staphylococcus aureus, and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
Mohammadi et al.
(2020)
Conjugated lysine
with nano-polymer
polystyrene sulfate
matrix
Activity against bacteria
(Bacillus subtilis, S. aureus, P.
aeruginosa, and E. coli) and yeast
(Candida albicans)
Ibrahim et al. (2019)
Silver
nanoparticles in
chitosan matrix
Activity against bacteria (E. coli,
and Listeria monocytogenes)
Pandey et al. (2020)
ZnO nanoparticles
in soluble soybean
polysaccharide
and micro
fibrillated
cellulose matrix
Activity against bacteria (E. coli,
and S. aureus)
Liu et al. (2020)
Silver
nanoparticles and
thymol in
gelatin-modified
montmorillonite
and
cellulose-acetate
matrix
Antioxidant and activity against
bacteria (E. coli, S. aureus,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and
Salmonella enterica) and fungi
(Aspergillus niger and
Aspergillus flavus)
Dairi et al. (2019)
Scavengers/absorbers SiO 2 nanoparticles
in low-density
polyethylene
Oxygen scavenger; prevented the
browning process; enhanced the
phenolic and sugar content of
loquat fruit
Wang et al. (2020)
Iron nanoparticles
in microemulsion
Oxygen scavenger; improved the
shelf life of roasted sunflower
seed and walnuts
Mu et al. (2013)
Iron nanoparticles
blended in a
silicone matrix
Oxygen scavenger and moisture
absorber
Foltynowicz et al.
(2017)
Silver
nanoparticles and
thymol in
gelatin-modified
montmorillonite
and
cellulose-acetate
matrix
UV light barrier
Dairi et al. (2019)
ZnO nanoparticles
in starch-kefiran
matrix
UV light barrier and moisture
absorber
Shahabi-Ghahfarrokhi
and Babaei-Ghazvini
(2018)