Antimicrobial agents for food packaging applications

• Main Authors: Sung, Suet Yen, Lee, Tin Sin, Tee, Tiam Ting, Bee, Soo Tueen, Rahmat, Abdul Razak, Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan, Tan, Ann Chen, Vikhraman, M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2013
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/49056/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2013.08.001

Foods contamination leading to spoilage and growth of pathogenic microorganisms can happen when exposed to environment during slaughtering, processing, packaging and shipping. Although traditional food preservation methods such as drying, heating, freezing, fermentation and salting can extend food s...