Sibu C Padmanabhan
University College Cork
Ireland
Title: The modification of polymer substrates and their improved antimicrobial activity for use in active packaging applications
Biography
Biography: Sibu C Padmanabhan
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.