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| Nanomaterials | Use in storage, processing, and detection | Mode of actions | References |
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| AuNPs | Storage and processing of meat, dairy, and juice | Integrates DNA or enzymes or antibodies of pathogens with AuNPs | Paul et al. [15] |
| Nanolaminates | Food-grade film | As carriers, nanolaminates improve the textural properties of foods | Acevedo-Fani et al. [16] |
| Chitosan nanoparticles | Coating agent for fruit packing | Antimicrobial activity | Xing et al. [17] |
| Graphene | Detection of contaminants in food materials | Nanoplate-based nanocomposites detect pollutants in the target foods | Sundramoorthy and Gunasekaran [18] |
| Silica-coated silver shells | Use for controlling E. coli | Water purification | Zhu et al. [19] |
| CdTe QDs | Integration as biomolecules | CdTe QDs generally used in the food industry | Sonawane et al. [20] |
| Al2O3, La, Nano | Water purification and soil cleaning | Oxidation of contaminants | Thangavel and Thiruvengadam [21] |
| AuNPs | Paraoxon (insecticide) | Glycine buffer | Simonian et al. [22] and Pérez-López and Merkoçi [23] |
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis | Milk | Yakes et al. [24] |
| Silver zeolite | Preservation, disinfection, and decontamination | Antimicrobial agent | Matsumura et al. [25] |
| CuNPs and AuNPs | Control pathogens | Surface water | Zhang et al. [26] |
| Fe3O4 MNPs | Glucose | Acetate buffer solution | Wei and Wang [27] |
| Carbon nanotubes | Food inspection and vacuum proof food packaging | Optical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal conductivity | Yadav [28] |
| Polymeric nanoparticles | Food preservation and packaging | Use as the bactericidal and efficient delivery mechanism | Senapati et al. [29] |
| Silicon dioxide | Increasing shelf life of food during food storage and wrapping | Act as anticaking, colorant, hygroscopic, and drying agent in food processing and storage | Jones et al. [30] |
| Magnetic nanoparticles | Pathogen monitoring | Large specific surface area | Augustine et al. [31] |
| ZnO | Increasing shelf life of food during food storage and wrapping | Decreases the flow of oxygen inside the overflowing containers | Zhao et al. [32] |
| TiO2 | Increasing shelf life of food during food storage and wrapping | Used as a whitener in dairy products (e.g., milk and cheese) |
| Inorganic nanoceramic | Increasing shelf life of food during food storage and wrapping | Use in cooking (frying) | Arshak et al. [33] |
| Silver nanoparticles | Increasing shelf life of food during food storage and wrapping | Act as antibacterial agents, absorb, and decompose ethylene in fruits and vegetables | Acosta [34] |
| CdSe@ZnS NPs | Enhance shelf life and reduce disease infection and decontamination during food processing | Antimicrobial agents | Matsumura et al. [25] |
| Cellulose nanocrystals | Food wrapping | Biocompatible high water uptake | He et al. [35] |
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