Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability
The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly among foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, and Listeria monocytogenes, necessitates innovative solutions beyond conventional antimicrobials. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have garnered significant atte...
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| author | Himanshu Jangid Harish Chandra Joshi Joydeep Dutta Akil Ahmad Mohammed B. Alshammari Kaizar Hossain Gaurav Pant Gaurav Kumar |
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| description | The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly among foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, and Listeria monocytogenes, necessitates innovative solutions beyond conventional antimicrobials. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have garnered significant attention for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy, ability to target multidrug-resistant strains, and versatile applications across the food sector. This review critically examines AgNPs' integration into food safety strategies, including their roles in antimicrobial food packaging, agricultural productivity enhancement, and livestock disease mitigation. Key advancements in eco-friendly synthesis methods, leveraging algae, agricultural byproducts, and microbial systems, are highlighted as pathways to address scalability, sustainability, and cost constraints. However, the potential risks of silver bioaccumulation, environmental toxicity, and regulatory challenges present significant barriers to their widespread implementation. By reviewing cutting-edge research, this review provides a comprehensive analysis of AgNP efficacy, safety, and commercial viability, proposing a roadmap for overcoming current limitations. It calls for collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts to bridge technological, ecological, and regulatory gaps, positioning AgNPs as a transformative solution for combating AMR and ensuring global food security. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-83b3fd2e609b4b6fa3156fc2fb5c1e832025-08-20T02:11:11ZengElsevierFood Chemistry: X2590-15752025-02-012610229810.1016/j.fochx.2025.102298Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viabilityHimanshu Jangid0Harish Chandra Joshi1Joydeep Dutta2Akil Ahmad3Mohammed B. Alshammari4Kaizar Hossain5Gaurav Pant6Gaurav Kumar7School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, IndiaSchool of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Environmental Science, Asutosh College, University of Calcutta, 92, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rd, Bhowanipore, Kolkata 700026, West Bengal, India; Corresponding authors.Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India; Corresponding authors.School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India; Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (AIMT), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; Corresponding authors.The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly among foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, and Listeria monocytogenes, necessitates innovative solutions beyond conventional antimicrobials. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have garnered significant attention for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy, ability to target multidrug-resistant strains, and versatile applications across the food sector. This review critically examines AgNPs' integration into food safety strategies, including their roles in antimicrobial food packaging, agricultural productivity enhancement, and livestock disease mitigation. Key advancements in eco-friendly synthesis methods, leveraging algae, agricultural byproducts, and microbial systems, are highlighted as pathways to address scalability, sustainability, and cost constraints. However, the potential risks of silver bioaccumulation, environmental toxicity, and regulatory challenges present significant barriers to their widespread implementation. By reviewing cutting-edge research, this review provides a comprehensive analysis of AgNP efficacy, safety, and commercial viability, proposing a roadmap for overcoming current limitations. It calls for collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts to bridge technological, ecological, and regulatory gaps, positioning AgNPs as a transformative solution for combating AMR and ensuring global food security.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157525001452Silver nanoparticlesFoodborne pathogensAntimicrobial resistanceGreen synthesisFood safety |
| spellingShingle | Himanshu Jangid Harish Chandra Joshi Joydeep Dutta Akil Ahmad Mohammed B. Alshammari Kaizar Hossain Gaurav Pant Gaurav Kumar Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability Food Chemistry: X Silver nanoparticles Foodborne pathogens Antimicrobial resistance Green synthesis Food safety |
| title | Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability |
| title_full | Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability |
| title_fullStr | Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability |
| title_short | Advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles: Addressing antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, and commercial viability |
| title_sort | advancing food safety with biogenic silver nanoparticles addressing antimicrobial resistance sustainability and commercial viability |
| topic | Silver nanoparticles Foodborne pathogens Antimicrobial resistance Green synthesis Food safety |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157525001452 |
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