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| Paper Title: | DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF NANOPARTICLES IN PACKAGING OF FRESH PRODUCE |
| Authors Name: | Arpit Badani , S. Srivastava |
| Unique Id: | IJSDR2304386 |
| Published In: | Volume 8 Issue 4, April-2023 |
| Abstract: | India is in second place after China in producing fruits and vegetables in the world. The major wastage of fruits and vegetables in India is due to inappropriate handling during post-harvest practices, improper packaging materials used, and mechanical damage during transportation. Apart from this, the temperature is the most important factor for the shelf life of the fresh produce because if the temperature raises, the respiration rates of the fresh produce will also increase. The high respiration rate and moisture level of some fresh produce lead to microbial growth on the packaging. To overcome this problem, the application of Nanocomposite materials has been identified. The major functions of Nanoparticles are to enhance the shelf life of food products. Amongst the various types of nanoparticles, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles are known for their antimicrobial property. The purpose of this study is to prevent fungal growth by coating Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on 3-ply cardboard boxes that are used for packaging fruits and vegetables. The coating of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles with different concentrations was applied on cardboard boxes. The fungal growth was determined by qualitative and quantitative methods and a water absorptivity study (COBB Test). As the concentration of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles increases, the fungal growth observed was very less compared to other low concentrations of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles. Also, the larger the zone of inhibition found in a higher concentration of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles which showed that anti-fungal coating was more effective to inhibit the fungal growth on packaging materials. |
| Keywords: | Cardboard Box, Fresh Produce, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, Fungal Growth, Shelf life |
| Cite Article: | "DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF NANOPARTICLES IN PACKAGING OF FRESH PRODUCE", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no.2490 - 2494, April-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2304386.pdf |
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| Publication Details: | Published Paper ID: IJSDR2304386 Registration ID:205723 Published In: Volume 8 Issue 4, April-2023 DOI (Digital Object Identifier): http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.33971 Page No: 2490 - 2494 Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org ISSN Number: 2455-2631 |
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