Use of Nanoparticles in Food Safety
12 April 2008Researchers are working towards the possible use of nanoparticles for food safety. Byron Brehem-Stecher, an assistant professor in food science and human nutrition is working towards the possible use of silver nanoparticles for improving the safety of food supply. Although nanoparticles can not be used as food ingredients, however these can be used for developing food related applications.
The immediate possible food related applications seems to be microbe - resistant fabrics and non - biofouling surfaces. According to Byran brehem - techer, the study will lead to understand the affect of silver nanoparticle on microbial structure of the material. The study will also enhance the understanding abilities of silver nanoparticles to interact with microbial cells.
Byron Brehem - Stecher prepared silver nanoparticles by vaporizing metallic silver in presence of an inert gas and thereafter controlled condensing the particles in such a way to get the nanoparticles below 100 nm size. Brehem - Stecher claims that the study although is at primary stage, some very interesting clues has already been discovered about the nanosilver as an antimicrobial.
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