Silver nanoparticles(AgNPs)were manufactured using the green method mediated by enoki mushroom water extract,and starch/agar functional films were fabricated.The developed AgNPs were small(~10 nm)and spherical and sho...Silver nanoparticles(AgNPs)were manufactured using the green method mediated by enoki mushroom water extract,and starch/agar functional films were fabricated.The developed AgNPs were small(~10 nm)and spherical and showed strong antibacterial activity towards foodborne pathogenic bacteria,L.monocytogenes,and E.coli.AgNPs were unvaryingly dispersed in the starch/agar matrix,and the inclusion of AgNPs pointedly enhanced the water vapor barrier and hydrophobicity of the starch/agar-based films.However,adding AgNPs did not affect the films’mechanical strength and thermal stability.Also,the AgNPs-added starch/agar film displayed potent antibacterial activity towards E.coli and L.monocytogenes.Starch/agar films with better physical(mechanical strength,water vapor barrier)and functional properties(antibacterial activity)are expected to be applied in active food packaging.展开更多
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(No.2022R1A2B02001422).
文摘Silver nanoparticles(AgNPs)were manufactured using the green method mediated by enoki mushroom water extract,and starch/agar functional films were fabricated.The developed AgNPs were small(~10 nm)and spherical and showed strong antibacterial activity towards foodborne pathogenic bacteria,L.monocytogenes,and E.coli.AgNPs were unvaryingly dispersed in the starch/agar matrix,and the inclusion of AgNPs pointedly enhanced the water vapor barrier and hydrophobicity of the starch/agar-based films.However,adding AgNPs did not affect the films’mechanical strength and thermal stability.Also,the AgNPs-added starch/agar film displayed potent antibacterial activity towards E.coli and L.monocytogenes.Starch/agar films with better physical(mechanical strength,water vapor barrier)and functional properties(antibacterial activity)are expected to be applied in active food packaging.