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Recent Advancements in Nanocomposites-Based Antibiofilm Food Packaging

Bandana Padhan^1,#, Rajkumar Patel^2,#, Priyanka Bhowmik³, Ananya Roy¹, Joyjyoti Das^1,*, Yong Yu^4,5, Madhumita Patel^6,*

1 Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Kolkata, 700 126, West Bengal, India
2 Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISED), Underwood International College, Yonsei University, Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea
3 Department of Biological Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Kolkata, 700 126, West Bengal, India
4 Key Laboratory of Equipment and Informatization in Environment Controlled Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, 310058, China
5 College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
6 Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea

* Corresponding Authors: Joyjyoti Das. Email: ; Madhumita Patel. Email:
# Contributed equally to this paper

Journal of Polymer Materials 2025, 42(2), 411-433. https://doi.org/10.32604/jpm.2024.059156

Received 29 September 2024; Accepted 20 November 2024; Issue published 14 July 2025

Abstract

The food industry prioritizes food safety throughout the entire production process. This involves closely monitoring and evaluating all potential sources of biological or chemical contamination, starting from entering raw materials into the production chain and continuing to the final product. Biofilms on food surfaces or containers can harbor dangerous pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes. Therefore, it is essential to continuously manage microbial contamination on food contact surfaces to prevent foodborne infections. Recently, there has been increasing interest in using nanomaterials as surface coatings with antimicrobial properties in the food industry, especially since traditional disinfectants or antibiotics may contribute to developing resistance. However, the use of antibiofilm materials for long-term food storage remains underexplored, and there is a notable lack of focused reviews on nanomaterial-based antibiofilm coatings specifically for long-term food preservation. This review aims to consolidate recently reported nanoparticle-based antibiofilm food packaging materials. We discuss the effectiveness of various metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and biopolymer nanocomposites in combating biofilms. Additionally, we highlight the growing importance of biodegradable nanocomposite materials for antibiofilm food packaging. Furthermore, we explore the mechanisms of action, processing methods, and safety aspects of these nanomaterials being developed for food packaging applications.

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