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Active Packaging Technologies with an Emphasis on Antimicrobial Packaging and its Applications
Author(s) -
Suppakul P.,
Miltz J.,
Sonneveld K.,
Bigger S.W.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb05687.x
Subject(s) - active packaging , consumer demand , antimicrobial , emphasis (telecommunications) , food packaging , business , biochemical engineering , environmental science , process engineering , food science , computer science , engineering , chemistry , telecommunications , economics , market economy , organic chemistry
In response to the dynamic changes in current consumer demand and market trends, the area of Active Packaging (AP) is becoming increasingly significant. Principal AP systems include those that involve oxygen scavenging, moisture absorption and control, carbon dioxide and ethanol generation, and antimicrobial (AM) migrating and nonmigrating systems. Of these active packaging systems, the AM version is of great importance. This article reviews: (1) the different categories of AP concepts with particular regard to the activity of AM packaging and its effects on food products, (2) the development of AM and AP materials, and (3) the current and future applications of AM packaging.