<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

Impact of Nanosilver and Nanocopper on Antifungal Properties of Plastic Elements in the Aspect of Their Use in Agri-Food Processing

Faculty of Construction and Environmental Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

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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...

Impact of Nanosilver and Nanocopper on Antifungal Properties of Plastic Elements in the Aspect of Their Use in Agri-Food Processing

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

Keywords
nanoadditives, silver, copper, plastics, antifungal properties

© 2018 Marek Jałbrzykowski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Impact of Nanosilver and Nanocopper on Antifungal Properties of Plastic Elements in the Aspect of Their Use in Agri-Food Processing

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

Keywordsnanoadditives, silver, copper, plastics, antifungal properties

© 2018 Marek Jałbrzykowski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
nanoadditives, silver, copper, plastics, antifungal properties