Kinetic desorption models for the release of nanosilver from an experimental nanosilver coating on polystyrene food packaging
Loading...
Files
Accepted version
Date
2017-07-04
Authors
Hannon, Joseph Christopher
Kerry, Joseph P.
Cruz-Romero, Malco C.
Azlin-Hasim, Shafrina
Morris, Michael A.
Cummins, Enda
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier
Published Version
Abstract
To predict the kinetic desorption of silver from an experimental nanosilver coated polystyrene food packaging material into food simulants (0, 1, 2 and 3% acetic acid (HAc) in distilled water (dH2O)) at 4 temperatures (10, 20, 40 and 70 °C), 5 sorption models were examined for their performance. A pseudo-second order kinetic sorption model was found to provide the best prediction of an unseen desorption validation dataset with R2 = 0.90 and RMSE = 3.21. Poor predictions were witnessed for desorption at 70 °C, potentially due to re-adsorption of the silver back onto the polystyrene substrate, as shown in the kinetic migration experiments. Similarly, the temperature dependence of the desorption rate constant was satisfactorily described using the Arrhenius equation with the exception of the 70 °C scenario. The use of sorption models identified scenarios that may limit human exposure to nanosilver migrating from this experimental nanocoating, i.e. low temperature applications. Industrial relevance: The use of antimicrobial packaging has the potential to reduce food spoilage and risk from pathogenic microorganisms while reducing food waste by extending the shelf life of food products. Coating of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to polymer surfaces is a highly advantageous technology as microbial contamination predominantly occurs on the surface of fresh and processed food products. However, uncertainty related to the potential release of nanoparticles from food packaging materials, subsequent potential human exposure and toxicology is a barrier to the uptake of these novel materials. In the European Union, where the safety assessment of these materials is stringent, mathematical models used to predict the worst case migration of nanoparticles from food packaging materials have supported the acceptance of some nanomaterials for use in food packaging. The performance of a number of desorption models was evaluated to predict the release of AgNPs from AgNP coated polystyrene. The model identified factors that influenced migration and possible industrial applications for the developed material to minimise human exposure. The study highlights the potential benefits of using predictive models to assess migration of NPs from polymers into food simulants instead of time consuming and expensive migration studies.
Description
Keywords
Nanoparticle , Nanosilver , Migration , Modelling , Desorption , Food packaging , Coating , Nanoparticle tracking analysis
Citation
Hannon, J. C., Kerry, J. P., Cruz-Romero, M., Azlin-Hasim, S., Morris, M. and Cummins, E. (2017) 'Kinetic desorption models for the release of nanosilver from an experimental nanosilver coating on polystyrene food packaging', Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, In Press. doi: 10.1016/j.ifset.2017.07.001