Journal of Food Processing & Technology

The modification of polymer substrates and their improved antimicrobial activity for use in active packaging applications

2^nd International Conference on Food Safety and Regulatory Measures

June 06-08, 2016 London,UK

Sibu C Padmanabhan, Shafrina Azlin-Hasim, Malco Cruz-Romero, Joe Kerry and Michael A Morris

University College Cork, Ireland
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Food Process Technol

Abstract:

Prolonging the shelf life of food is one of the biggest challenges the food industry is facing, which when improved could decrease food decomposition, add value and also help ease food sustainability concerns. This talk would present a possible methodology for integrating antimicrobial functionality onto some of the existing polymer based food wrapping materials. The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles, including silver, that have been integrated onto the polymer substrates using some green chemicals, would be discussed along with the pros and cons of using it for food packaging based on results.

Biography :

Sibu C Padmanabhan has completed his PhD in 2005 from Cochin University of Science and Technology and Post-doctoral studies from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is currently working as Reseach Fellow at University College Cork, Ireland. He has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as referee for a number of RSC and Elsevier Journals.

Email: sc.padmanabhan@ucc.ie