Advances in the application of functional nanomaterial and cold plasma for the fresh-keeping active packaging of meat

Muhammad Umair, Tayyaba Sultana, Song Xun, Saqib Jabbar, Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, Amgad Albahi, Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Modassar Ali Nawaz Ranjha, Hesham R. El-Seedi, Fengwei Xie, Kashif ur Rehman Khan, Zhao Liqing, He Zhendan

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Abstract

The most recent advancements in food science and technology include cold sterilization of food and fresh-keeping packaging. Active packaging technology has received much interest due to the photocatalytic activity (PCA) of functional nanoparticles, including titanium dioxide (TiO2) and ferric oxide (Fe2O3). However, there are still significant concerns about the toxicity and safety of these functional nanoparticles. This review emphasizes the bacteriostatic and fresh-keeping properties of functional nanoparticles as well as their packaging strategies using the ultraviolet photo-catalysis effect. High-voltage electric field cold plasma (HVEF-CP) is the most innovative method of cold-sterilizing food. HVEF-CP sterilizes by producing photoelectrons, ions, and active free radicals on food media, which come into contact with the bacteria's surface and destroy their cells. Next, this review also assesses the photocatalytic activity and bacteriostasis kinetics of nanosized TiO2 and Fe2O3 in poultry, beef, and lamb. In addition, this review also emphasizes the importance of exploiting the complex interaction processes between TiO2 and Fe2O3, along with dietary components and their utilization in the fresh meat industry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5753-5772
Number of pages20
JournalFood Science and Nutrition
Volume11
Issue number10
Early online date9 Jul 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 2023

Funding

This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2021YFA0910800), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2022A1515012043), and the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (ZDSYS20210623100800001).

FundersFunder number
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province2022A1515012043
Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen MunicipalityZDSYS20210623100800001
National Key Research and Development Program of China2021YFA0910800

    Keywords

    • active packaging
    • bacteriostasis
    • nanomaterial
    • nonthermal
    • photocatalytic
    • sterilization

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Food Science

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