BioResources,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(2), P. 4001 - 4014
Published: April 30, 2024
Chitosan
can
serve
as
a
natural
alternative
to
petroleum-based
components
in
food
packaging;
however,
the
mechanical
and
barrier
properties
of
pure
chitosan
film
possess
certain
limitations.
This
paper
presents
comprehensive
review
on
composite
films
formed
by
combining
chitosan-based
with
plasticizers,
polysaccharides,
proteins,
lipids.
These
often
exhibit
superior
strength
enhanced
performance
compared
film,
thereby
expanding
potential
applications
packaging.
represents
an
ideal
raw
material
for
developing
innovative
biofilms
that
cater
diverse
packaging
requirements
various
products
while
offering
promising
prospects
broad
application.
Nanotechnology
has
been
applied
to
nearly
every
sector
that
amazed
the
people
over
globe
with
its
diverse
range
of
applications.
As
nanostructure
materials
are
valued
above
their
macroscopic
counterparts,
improved
performance
and
unique
chemical
physical
properties
have
made
them
well
known.
The
food
industry
is
one
sectors
where
nanotechnology
altered
way
packaging,
testing,
processing,
preservation
foods.
Nanotechnology-dependent
packaging
allowed
carrying
out
transportation
products
safely
without
losing
quality,
nutritional
value,
taste.
Additionally,
it
avoids
chances
contamination
keeps
chemical,
physical,
physiological,
mechanical
items.
To
provide
better
bio-based,
active
different
types
nanomaterials
utilized
package
food.
By
use
sensors,
detection
moisture
temperature,
gases,
other
characteristics
ensured
in
intelligent
packaging.
In
contrast,
bio-based
uses
biocompatible
biodegradable
for
instead
old
plastic
against
any
damage.
However,
various
attempts
required
overcome
price
associated
problems
material.
Care
concernment
raised
about
transfer
nanoparticles
from
cover
food;
however,
risk
assessment
migration
tests
unclear.
utilization
restricted
due
toxicity,
absence
clinical
reports,
data.
Hence,
necessary
mention
rewards
dangers.
ACS Nanoscience Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(5), P. 317 - 321
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Given
that
daily
exposure
to
nanoparticles
is
now
unavoidable,
there
are
concerns
have
unexpected
biological
effects
due
their
small
size.
Here,
we
examined
the
biodistribution
of
silver
nanoparticles,
which
most
frequently
used
owing
antibacterial
activity,
with
a
diameter
10
nm
(nAg10)
male
genital
tract,
and
paternal
treatment
nAg10
on
fetal
development.
Male
Slc:ICR
mice
were
orally
treated
for
14
consecutive
days.
Inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry
analysis
detected
in
blood
testis
mice,
but
no
general
toxicological
induced.
Moreover,
significant
changes
development
when
these
mated
nontreated
female
mice.
This
implies
although
ingested
distributed
it
does
not
affect
under
present
conditions.
