Preparation, characterization and antibacterial mechanism of the chitosan coatings modified by Ag/ZnO microspheres.
Xuqing WeiQiuying LiChaoling WuTong SunXue-Peng LiPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2020)
With regard to Ag/ZnO-CS composite coating, the bacterial cell membrane is damaged seriously and cell contents are completely released due to ion interaction, disturbing the synthesis of high molecular weight total protein and low molecular weight membrane protein. Hence, Ag/ZnO-CS composite coatings are antimicrobial materials and food preservative materials with great potential application. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.