ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERD NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN CONSUMER AND FOOD PRODUCTS: A REVIEW AND CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF NANOMATERIALS IN VIETNAM

Abstract

There has been increasing application of novel nanomaterials in recent years in various areas, which may cause human exposure and environmental pollution. This review aimed to systematically summarize the use of novel nanomaterials in consumer and food products based on their antibacterial properties. The objectives of this work were to: 1) summarize currently available consumer and food products that contain engineered nanoparticles, 2) study mechanisms of the antibacterial property of engineered nanoparticles, 3) review current applications of engineered nanomaterials in Vietnam. The results demonstrate that many nanoparticles are biocompatible and has a potential to be used in agriculture and food science, indicating that more studies are needed to exploit its potential applications. The summative data also show that nanomaterials can be used as an antimicrobial agent to inhibit the growth of pathogens. More effort is required to further elucidate the antimicrobial mechanism and investigate the cytotoxicity of nanomaterials on human health at hierarchical levels from cellular to the whole organism.