Research Progress of Application of Nano-Silver in Food Storage and Processing

Abstract:

Nano-silver has unique properties of nanomaterials and also has unique anti-bacterial and catalytic properties of silver.This paper has a brief introduction on the antimicrobial properties of nano-silver.Applications of nano-silver in food storage and processing like food packaging materials,nano-silver coating and other aspects are emphatically summarized.The potential safety issues of the silver nanoparticles are also discussed.