@conference{
author = "Nikolić, Maria Vesna and Vasiljević, Zorka Z and Vidic, Jasmina",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Replacement of non-degradable food packaging materials with a biodegradable alternative
enables reduction of environmental pollution. Metal oxides nanoparticles are good candidates
for enhancing and ensuring good mechanical, thermal and barrier properties of biodegradable
polymer packaging films. Their incorporation in biodegradable food packaging films has also
lead to enhanced antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial properties of the food packaging
and also oxygen barrier properties, UV protection, oxygen and ethylene scavenging resulting
in an active food packaging material. The synthesis method has a significant influence on the
resulting properties of metal oxide nanoparticles. Green synthesis using plant extracts and
extracts of plant bio-waste as reducing and capping agents are one direction for obtaining
metal oxide nanoparticles with improved antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Utilization
of bio-waste materials both for metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis and as a source of
biopolymers for packaging enables better environmental protection and ensures a circular bioeconomy. In selection of metal oxide nanoparticles suitable for application in active
packaging bio-nano-composites special attention needs to be paid to nanoparticle migration
and cytotoxic activity in order to produce safe, active and biodegradable food packaging
materials for the future.",
publisher = "Serbian Ceramic Society",
journal = "Serbian Ceramic Society Conference - ADVANCED CERAMICS AND APPLICATION XI Program and the Book of Abstracts",
title = "Metal oxide nanoparticles as active food packaging components",
pages = "42",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2133"
}