Efficacy of antimicrobial agents for food contact applications: Biological activity, incorporation into packaging, and assessment methods: A review

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 1142-1156

  Khaneghah, Amin Mousavi ^a   Hashemi, Seyed Mohammad Bagher ^c   Es, Ismail ^b   Fracassetti, Daniela ^d   Limbo, Sara ^d  

^a Faculty of Food Engineering   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FASA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active packaging; Antimicrobial agents; Assessment of antimicrobial activity; Food contact materials

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL;

FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD QUALITY; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD QUALITY; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 85048588742     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: 19449097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-509     Document Type: Review

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