Eugenol-based aluminium packaging: antibacterial performance for cooked ham and cheese preservation and risk assessment for consumer safety

IF 5.6 1区农林科学 Q1 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Food Control Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111416

Orlo Elena , Nerín Cristina , Wrona Magdalena , Buonocore Giovanna Giuliana , Nugnes Roberta , Russo Chiara , Di Matteo Angela , Lavorgna Margherita , Isidori Marina

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Abstract

Food contamination and spoilage compromise both safety and commercial value, highlighting the need for innovative preservation technologies. In this study, two vinyl resin coatings were applied to flexible aluminum foil to develop novel antimicrobial packaging materials: one containing free eugenol and the other incorporating eugenol-loaded Santa Barbara Amorphous-15 (SBA15) mesoporous silica particles. Material safety for food contact was assessed through migration tests following European Regulation 10/2011 using 10 % and 95 % ethanol, as food simulants, for 10 days at 20 °C. While overall migration confirmed the compliance of both materials, specific migration analysis demonstrated that only the eugenol-loaded SBA15 coating met regulatory safety limits, making it the only suitable candidate for food packaging.

The antimicrobial performance of this optimized coating was evaluated against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and mesophilic aerobic flora in Taleggio cheese and cooked ham stored at 5 °C for 10 days. The highest bacterial reduction was observed for S. aureus, with 2.77 log CFU/g and 2.13 log CFU/g decreases in Taleggio cheese and cooked ham, respectively. Sensory analysis confirmed that the coating did not significantly alter the organoleptic properties of the cheese.

These findings underscore the potential of eugenol-functionalized SBA15 aluminum packaging as a safe and effective solution for prolonging food shelf life, ensuring microbial safety while maintaining product quality.

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基于丁香酚的铝包装：煮熟火腿和奶酪保存的抗菌性能和消费者安全的风险评估

食品污染和腐败损害了安全性和商业价值，突出了对创新保鲜技术的需求。本研究将两种乙烯基树脂涂层应用于柔性铝箔上，制备新型抗菌包装材料：一种含有游离丁香酚，另一种含有负载丁香酚的Santa Barbara amorphus -15 （SBA15）介孔二氧化硅颗粒。根据欧洲第10/2011号法规，使用10%和95%乙醇作为食品模拟剂，在20°C下放置10天，通过迁移试验评估了与食品接触的物质安全性。虽然总体迁移证实了两种材料的合规性，但具体迁移分析表明，只有丁香酚负载的SBA15涂层符合法规的安全限制，使其成为唯一适合用于食品包装的候选材料。对该涂层在5℃条件下保存10 d的Taleggio奶酪和熟火腿中的大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和中温需氧菌群进行了抗菌性能评价。金黄色葡萄球菌的细菌减少量最大，Taleggio奶酪和熟火腿的细菌减少量分别为2.77和2.13 log CFU/g。感官分析证实，涂层并没有显著改变奶酪的感官特性。这些发现强调了丁香酚功能化SBA15铝包装作为一种安全有效的解决方案的潜力，可以延长食品保质期，确保微生物安全，同时保持产品质量。

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Food Control 工程技术-食品科技

CiteScore

12.20

自引率

6.70%

发文量

758

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： Food Control is an international journal that provides essential information for those involved in food safety and process control. Food Control covers the below areas that relate to food process control or to food safety of human foods: • Microbial food safety and antimicrobial systems • Mycotoxins • Hazard analysis, HACCP and food safety objectives • Risk assessment, including microbial and chemical hazards • Quality assurance • Good manufacturing practices • Food process systems design and control • Food Packaging technology and materials in contact with foods • Rapid methods of analysis and detection, including sensor technology • Codes of practice, legislation and international harmonization • Consumer issues • Education, training and research needs. The scope of Food Control is comprehensive and includes original research papers, authoritative reviews, short communications, comment articles that report on new developments in food control, and position papers.