Impact of Nanosilver and Nanocopper on Antifungal Properties of Plastic Elements in the Aspect of Their Use in Agri-Food Processing
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Apr 16, 2018
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Published Online: Apr 16, 2018
Page range: 49 - 59
Received: Dec 01, 2017
Accepted: Feb 01, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2018-0005
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The paper presents results of microbiological research of plastic elements. Plastic elements were made of the polystyrene composition with addition of nanosilver and nanocopper with a laboratory extruder EHP 25ELine. Microbiological research was carried with regard to evaluation of antifungal impact of nanoadditives according to international standards with Cryobank (Mast Diagnostica). A positive impact of nanoadditives on antifungal properties of polystyrene elements produced by means of extrusion which is very favourable in the aspect of their use in agri-food processing.