In the recent years, interest in the use of biodegradable biopolymers for packaging applications has raised. One of the potential uses of these biopolymers is for production of active packaging containing antimicrobials. In this review manuscript, has presented some examples for applications of these packaging materials for different foods and then has mentioned the different kinds of antimicrobial agents that may be incorporated in their formulations. Many factors are involved in designing the antimicrobial packaging system. Most factors are closely related to the chemical characteristics of antimicrobial agents, the nature of the food and target microorganisms that all will be discussed in this paper.  

Keywords: Edible film, Active packaging, Antimicrobial agents, microorganism

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