Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation

The existing traditional active preservation packaging has disadvantages such as low porosity and poor air permeability, so the fabrication of nano-scale packaging materials that can release slowly and retain freshness is a hot research topic in the field of storage and logistics of postharvest frui...

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Main Authors: JIN Rong, CAI Zihan, ZHAO Yile, SHEN Chaoyi, YANG Zhichao, WU Di, CHEN Kunsong
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Language:English
Published: Zhejiang University Press 2023-06-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2022.07.011
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ZHAO Yile
SHEN Chaoyi
YANG Zhichao
WU Di
CHEN Kunsong
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description The existing traditional active preservation packaging has disadvantages such as low porosity and poor air permeability, so the fabrication of nano-scale packaging materials that can release slowly and retain freshness is a hot research topic in the field of storage and logistics of postharvest fruits and vegetables. In this study, polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber membranes loaded by thymol (THY) were prepared by the solution blow spinning technique, and the properties of THY/PCL nanofiber membranes were evaluated by material characterization and bacterial inhibition experiments. The results showed that the THY/PCL nanofiber membranes had lower crystallinity and increased thermal stability, while their water vapor permeable properties, surface hydrophobicity, and mechanical properties were not affected. In addition, the THY/PCL nanofiber membranes showed good antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, demonstrating a good application prospect in the field of postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables.
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spelling doaj-art-5362b52b04d34a4db233ecc794507ff12025-08-20T03:32:04ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552023-06-014936837510.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2022.07.01110089209Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservationJIN RongCAI ZihanZHAO YileSHEN ChaoyiYANG ZhichaoWU DiCHEN KunsongThe existing traditional active preservation packaging has disadvantages such as low porosity and poor air permeability, so the fabrication of nano-scale packaging materials that can release slowly and retain freshness is a hot research topic in the field of storage and logistics of postharvest fruits and vegetables. In this study, polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber membranes loaded by thymol (THY) were prepared by the solution blow spinning technique, and the properties of THY/PCL nanofiber membranes were evaluated by material characterization and bacterial inhibition experiments. The results showed that the THY/PCL nanofiber membranes had lower crystallinity and increased thermal stability, while their water vapor permeable properties, surface hydrophobicity, and mechanical properties were not affected. In addition, the THY/PCL nanofiber membranes showed good antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, demonstrating a good application prospect in the field of postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2022.07.011solution blow spinningnanofiberthymolpolycaprolactonefruits and vegetablesantibacterial
spellingShingle JIN Rong
CAI Zihan
ZHAO Yile
SHEN Chaoyi
YANG Zhichao
WU Di
CHEN Kunsong
Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
solution blow spinning
nanofiber
thymol
polycaprolactone
fruits and vegetables
antibacterial
title Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
title_full Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
title_fullStr Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
title_short Fabrication of thymol-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
title_sort fabrication of thymol loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber membrane for freshness preservation
topic solution blow spinning
nanofiber
thymol
polycaprolactone
fruits and vegetables
antibacterial
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2022.07.011
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