Carbon nanomaterials against pathogens; the antimicrobial activity of carbon nanotubes, graphene/graphene oxide, fullerenes, and their nanocomposites

M Azizi-Lalabadi, H Hashemi, J Feng… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, antibiotic resistance of pathogens has grown given the excessive and
inappropriate usage of common antimicrobial agents. Hence, producing novel antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial bio-nanocomposites and their potential applications in food packaging

R Sharma, SM Jafari, S Sharma - Food Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Bio-nanocomposites are bio-based polymers made up of two major components in which
one acts as a matrix called biopolymer (continuous phase) and second called as …

Biodegradable green packaging with antimicrobial functions based on the bioactive compounds from tropical plants and their by-products

S Jafarzadeh, SM Jafari, A Salehabadi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Biodegradable packaging from natural biopolymers can be further enhanced
with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents to form active packaging. Scope and approach …

A comprehensive review on the nanocomposites loaded with chitosan nanoparticles for food packaging

F Garavand, I Cacciotti, N Vahedikia… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Chitosan is mainly derived from seafood by-products and the thereof chitosan nanoparticles
(CNPs) are known as nontoxic, biocompatible, biodegradable and functionalized …

Impact of metal nanoparticles on the mechanical, barrier, optical and thermal properties of biodegradable food packaging materials

S Jafarzadeh, SM Jafari - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
New food packaging materials provide an attractive option for the advancement of
nanomaterials. The poor thermal, mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced technologies in biodegradable packaging using intelligent sensing to fight food waste

S Jafarzadeh, Z Yildiz, P Yildiz, P Strachowski… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The limitation of conventional packaging in demonstrating accurate and real-time food
expiration dates leads to food waste and foodborne diseases. Real-time food quality …

Cobalt oxide-chitosan based nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization and their potential pharmaceutical applications

AH Bashal, KD Khalil, AM Abu-Dief… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aimed to prepare, characterize, and investigate the biological efficacy of
chitosan‑cobalt (II) oxide hybrid nanocomposites against a variety of micrograms. Analytical …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in starch-based edible films and coatings enriched with tropical fruits extracts: a review

MG Kupervaser, MV Traffano-Schiffo… - Food Hydrocolloids for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Petroleum-based food packaging materials are non-degradable and considerably affect the
environment. In this context, edible films and coatings for food preservation represent a …

A review on graphene and its derivatives as the forerunner of the two-dimensional material family for the future

SS Ashok Kumar, S Bashir, K Ramesh… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In 2004, Geim and Novoselov discovered two-dimensional graphene comprised of
sp 2 carbon atoms. Graphene is a thin layer of carbon consisting of excellent surface area …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial action of nanoparticle loaded nanocomposites based on graphene and its derivatives: A mini-review

AM Díez-Pascual - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bacterial infections constitute a severe problem in various areas of everyday life, causing
pain and death, and adding enormous costs to healthcare worldwide. Besides, they cause …