Thyme Oil Encapsulated in Halloysite Nanotubes for Antimicrobial Packaging System

Min Hyeock Lee; Hyun Sun Seo; Hyun Jin Park

doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13675

Thyme Oil Encapsulated in Halloysite Nanotubes for Antimicrobial Packaging System

Min Hyeock Lee, Hyun Sun Seo, Hyun Jin Park

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An antimicrobial capsule releasing thyme oil was developed using modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs). In order to increase the pore volume, HNTs were treated with 5.0 mol/L NaOH solution, which resulted in the encapsulation of more thyme oil molecules inside the HNTs. The morphology of the raw HNTs and NaOH-treated HNTs (N-HNTs) was characterized using transmission electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis. The loading capacity increased from 180.7 ± 12.7 to 256.4 ± 16.7 mg thyme oil/g HNT after the NaOH treatment. The aerial release characteristics of thyme oil from both the HNT capsules were investigated in a closed-package atmosphere system at 4, 25, and 40 °C. The antimicrobial activity of the capsule against Escherichia coli O157:H7 was determined using the vapor phase assay. Moreover, the antimicrobial effects of the capsule against E. coli O157:H7, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB), and molds and yeasts (MY) on the surfaces of cherry tomatoes were investigated at 4 and 25 °C for 5 d. When the cherry tomatoes were exposed to the thyme oil-loaded N-HNT capsule, the number of E. coli O157:H7, MAB, and MY significantly reduced during storage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	922-932
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Food Science
Volume	82
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.13675
Publication status	Published - 2017 Apr 1

Keywords

antimicrobial capsule
fresh produce
halloysite nanotube
thyme oil

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Food Science

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