Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Application of nanotechnology in food packaging: A novel approach

2^nd International Conference on Nanotek and Expo

December 3-5, 2012 DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City, USA

Santosh Chopde, Nilkanth Pawar and Mahesh Deshmukh

Posters: J Nanomed Nanotechol

Abstract:

With the move toward globalization, food packaging requires longer shelf life, along with monitoring food safety and quality based upon international standards. Nanotechnology in packaging presents the potential of light weighting, strength enhancement, monolayer configuration with multilayer competency, superior barrier properties against environmental factors, increased shelf life, decorating individual surfaces, smart substrates that can sense and signal food contamination or spoilage within or outside a package, improved recyclability. Nanotechnology is a technology that has the potential to revolutionize the food industry. One of the earliest commercial applications of nanotechnology within the food sector is in packaging. Recently, nanotechnology has enabled the development of nanoscale edible coatings as thin as 5 nm wide, which are currently used on a wide variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, meats, chocolate, cheese, candies, bakery products, and French fries. Nanotechnology offers food scientists with a numeral of ways to create novel nano-laminate films suitable for use in the food and dairy industry. The barrier properties of food packaging materials are enhanced by incorporating as well as embedding nanoclays and nanocrystals. The plastic films and bottles containing these nanoparticles are able to block oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture from reaching food products (meat, beer etc.).The nanoscale plate morphology of clays and other fillers promotes the development of gas barrier properties. The nanotechnology is the only is effective and affordable technology through which we can meet the customers demand for fresh and safe foods.

Biography :

Santosh Chopde has completed M.Tech (Dairy Engineering) from NDRI, Karnal (INDIA) and presently he is working as an assistant professor at College of Dairy Technology, Udgir