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ArticleScientific reports2024

Improving the antibacterial properties of polyethylene food packaging films with Ajwain essential oil adsorbed on chitosan particles.

Kasra Shiva, Adel Soleimani, Jalil Morshedian, Farhid Farahmandghavi, Fatemeh Shokrolahi

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Kasra ShivaDepartment of Polymer Processing, Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box: 14965/115, Tehran, Iran.
Adel SoleimaniDepartment of Polymer Processing, Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box: 14965/115, Tehran, Iran.
Jalil MorshedianDepartment of Polymer Processing, Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box: 14965/115, Tehran, Iran.
Farhid FarahmandghaviDepartment of Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Faculty of Science, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box: 14965/115, Tehran, Iran. F.Farahmand@ippi.ac.ir.
Fatemeh ShokrolahiDepartment of Biomaterials, Faculty of Science, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box: 14965/115, Tehran, Iran.

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Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute 23794109
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Abstract

The aim of this research is to develop a composite antibacterial film for food packaging using low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA), and incorporating chitosan (CS) particles onto which ajwan essential oil (AEO) is adsorbed. The films were characterized using various techniques, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC-MS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), tensile testing, oxygen transmission rate (OTR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and antibacterial assays. FTIR results confirmed the presence of CS and/or AEO in the films. Mechanical testing indicated a decrease in tensile strength and an increase in elongation at break with the addition of AEO, while CS reduced elongation. In the sample containing only 7.5% chitosan (PE-7.5-0), the oxygen permeability was reduced to 910 cm

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanFood PackagingOils, VolatilePolyethyleneAdsorptionEscherichia coliMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredStaphylococcus aureusTensile StrengthX-Ray DiffractionAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanOils, VolatilePolyethyleneAdsorption of essential oilAjwain essential oilAntibacterial compositeAntibacterial packagingChitosanLow-density polyethylene

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PMID39567677
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