The interaction between nanocellulose and microorganisms for new degradable packaging: A review

Yanxue Si; Qianqian Lin; Fengshan Zhou; Jianrong Qing; Huize Luo; Chunliang Zhang; Juan Zhang; Ruitao Cha

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119899

The interaction between nanocellulose and microorganisms for new degradable packaging: A review

Carbohydr Polym. 2022 Nov 1:295:119899. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119899. Epub 2022 Jul 21.

Authors

Yanxue Si¹, Qianqian Lin², Fengshan Zhou³, Jianrong Qing⁴, Huize Luo⁵, Chunliang Zhang⁶, Juan Zhang⁷, Ruitao Cha⁸

Affiliations

¹ Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, PR China. Electronic address: siyanxue@cugb.edu.cn.
² Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China. Electronic address: linqq2021@nanoctr.cn.
³ Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China. Electronic address: zhoufs@cugb.edu.cn.
⁴ Ningxia Jasontembo Technology Co. Ltd., Block 1 of Qingtongxia Industrial District, Wuzhong, Ningxia 751600, PR China.
⁵ Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China. Electronic address: hzluo@email.cugb.edu.cn.
⁶ Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China. Electronic address: zhangchl@nanoctr.cn.
⁷ School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China. Electronic address: zhangjuano13@126.com.
⁸ CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Excipients, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, 2 Tiantan Xi Li, Beijing 100050, PR China. Electronic address: chart@nanoctr.cn.

PMID: 35989023
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119899

Abstract

Nanocellulose (NC), including cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), and bacterial cellulose (BC), has attracted a great deal of attention as a green packaging material. NC can protect food from pathogen adhesion and can be degraded by microorganisms after being discarded. In this review, we introduce preparations of NC-based film, including layer by layer (LbL) assembly, electrospinning, coating, extrusion, casting, vacuum filtration, and immersion. We summarize the interaction between microorganisms and NC, and focused on the impact of NC on microbial adhesion to surfaces and the influence of microorganisms on degradation of NC-based film. We put forward the challenges of NC faces in packaging, such as hydrophobicity, antibacterial properties, and industrialization. We finally propose future perspectives of NC-based film as the packaging material.

Keywords: Bacterial cellulose; Biodegradation; Cellulose nanocrystals; Cellulose nanofibrils; Degradable packaging film; Nanocellulose.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Cellulose* / chemistry
Food Packaging
Nanoparticles* / chemistry

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cellulose