Antibacterial activity of zinc aluminate nanoparticles against foodborne pathogenic bacteria of E. coli and P. aeruginosa
Subject Areas :
Food Science and Technology
A.
Taheri
1
(Associate Professor, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran)
M.
Ziaadini
2
(Assistant Professor, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran)
M.
Gahramzei
3
(Graduate Student, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran)
Received: 2019-12-10
Accepted : 2020-07-27
Published : 2020-06-21
Keywords:
Escherichia coli,
Nanoparticle,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Antibacterial activity,
Zinc aluminate,
Abstract :
Materials in nanoscale dimensions have a high surface-to-volume ratio, and thus have better reactions with other materials. The development of nanotechnology over the past decades has opened up opportunities for discovering the antibacterial effects of metallic nanoparticles. In this study, the antibacterial properties of nanoparticles on aluminate (ZnAl2O4) were studied on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Antibacterial activity was assessed by using the disk diffusion method on agar using nanoparticles on synthesized aluminate. The non-growth halo diameter indicates the sensitivity of bacteria to antimicrobials. The minimum inhibitory concentration of bacterial growth (MIC) and minimum bacterial leaching concentration (MBC) was measured by microdilution in sterile tubes. Statistical analysis was done by T-test. The results of this study showed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensitivity (16.06±1.8mm) was higher than E. coli (11.64±2.2mm) (p < 0.05). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and bactericidal concentration MBC of bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli bacteria MIC and MBC was lacking. According to the results obtained in this study, we conclude that Pseudomonas aeruginosa was more sensitive to alumina than that of E. coli against nanoparticles.
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Ahmed, J., Arfat, Y.A., Bher, A., Mulla, M., Jacob, H., and Auras, R. (2018). Active chicken meat packaging based on polylactide films and bimetallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles and essential oil. Journal of Food Science, 83(5):1299–1310.
Al-Shabib, N.A., Husain, F.M., Ahmed, F., Khan, R.A., Ahmad, I., Alsharaeh, E., Khan, M.S., Hussain, A., Rehman, M.T., Yusuf, M. et al. (2016). Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructures from nigella sativa seed: Prospective role as food packaging material inhibiting broad-spectrum quorum sensing and biofilm. Scientific Report, 6:36761.
Applerot, G., Lellouche, J., Lipovsky, A., Nitzan, Y., Lubart, R., Gedanken, A. and Banin, E. (2012). Understanding the antibacterial mechanism of CuO nanoparticles: revealing the route of induced oxidative stress. Small, 8(21):3326–3337.
Azeredo, H.M.C.D. (2012). In: nano-antimicrobials progress and prospects, Cioffi, N. and Rai, M. (Editors), Antimicrobial activity of nanomaterials for food packaging applications. First edition, Springer. P. 375.
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Beak, S., Kim, H. and Song, K.B. (2017). Characterization of an olive flounder bone gelatin-zinc oxide nanocomposite film and evaluation of its potential application in spinach packaging. Journal of Food Science, 82:2643–2649.
Chen, L., Sun, X., Liu, Y., Zhou, K. and Li, Y. (2004). Porous ZnAl2O4 synthesized by a modified citrate technique. Journal of alloys and compounds, 376(1-2): 257-261.
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Joye, I.J. and McClements, D.J. (2014). Biopolymer-based nanoparticles and microparticles: fabrication, characterization, and application. Current Opinion in Colloidal Interface Sciences, 19:417–427.
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Lomate, G.B., Dandi, B. and Mishra, S. (2018). Development of antimicrobial LDPE/Cu nanocomposite food packaging film for extended shelf life of peda. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 16:211–219.
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Menon, S.G., Hebbar, D.N., Kulkarni, S.D., Choudhari, K.S. and Santhosh, C. (2017). Facile synthesis and luminescence studies of nanocrystalline red emitting CrZnAl2O4 phosphor. Materials Research Bulletin, 86: 63-71.
Mizielinska, M., Kowalska, U., Jarosz, M. and Suminska, P. (2018). A comparison of the effects of packaging containing nano ZnO or polylysine on the microbial purity and texture of Cod (Gadus morhua) fillets. Nanomaterials, 8:158.
Nafisi Bahabadi, M., Hosseinpour Delavar, F., Mirbakhsh, M., Niknam, K.H. and Johari, S.A. (2016). Assessing antibacterial effect of filter media coated with silver nanoparticles against Bacillus spp. ISMJ, 19(1): 1-14. [In Persian]
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Ravichandran, K., Rathi, R., Baneto, M., Karthika, K., Rajkumar, P.V., Sakthivel, B., and Damodaran, R. (2015). Effect of Fe+ doping on the antibacterial activity of ZnO powder. Ceramics International, 41:3390–3395.
Ravichandran, R. (2010). Nanotechnology applications in food and food processing: innovative green approaches, opportunities and uncertainties for global market. International Journal of Green Nanotechnology Physics and Chemistry, 1:72–96.
Sadiq, I.M., Chowdhury, B., Chandrasekaran, N. and Mukherjee, A. (2009). Antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli to alumina nanoparticles. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 5(3):282–286.
Salmani, M.H., Mirhosieni, M., Moshtagi laregani, M. and Akrami, K. (2017). Survey of silver nanoparticles antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in vitro. J Tolooe behdasht Sci, 15(1): 76-84. [In Persian]
Sarkar, P., Choudhary, R., Panigrahi, S., Syed, I., Sivapratha, S. and Dhumal, C.V. (2017). Nano-inspired systems in food technology and packaging. Environmental Chemistry Letter, 15:607–622.
Shahverdi, A.R., Fakhimi, A., Shahverdi, H.R. and Minaian, S. (2007). Synthesis and effect of silver nanoparticles on the antibacterial activity of different antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Nanomedicine, 3:168–171.
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Stankic, S., Suman, S., Haque, F., and Vidic, J. (2016). Pure and multi metal oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, antibacterial and cytotoxic properties. Nanobiotechnology, 14(73):1-20.
Suo, B., Li, H., Wang, Y., Li, Z., Pan, Z. and Ai, Z. (2017). Effects of ZnO nanoparticle-coated packaging film on pork meat quality during cold storage. Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture, 97:2023–2029.
Tavakoli, H., Rastegar, H., Taherian, M., Samadi, M. and Rostami, H. (2017). The effect of nano-silver packaging in increasing the shelf life of nuts: An in vitro model. Italian Journal of Food Safety, 6: 68-74.
Thakkar, K.N., Mhatre, S.S. and Parikh, R.Y. (2010). Biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology, 6(2): 257-262.
Tony Jin, T. and He, Y. (2011). Antibacterial activities of magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles against foodborne pathogens. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13:6877–6885.
Verma, S.K., Prabhat, K., Goyal, L., Rani, M. and Jain, A. (2010). A critical review of the implication of nanotechnology in modern dental practice. National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery, 1(1):41-44.
Vidic, J., Stankic, S., Haque, F., Ciric, D., Le Goffic, R., Vidy, A., Jupille, J. and Delmas, B. (2013). Selective antibacterial effects of mixed ZnMgO nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 15:1595.
Yamamoto, O. (2001). Influence of particle size on the antibacterial activity of zinc oxide. International Journal of Inorganic Materials, 3:643–646.
Yang, F., Liu, Q.L. and Lei, B. (2006). Research on the Application of Nano-Zinc Oxide. Anhui Chemical Industry, (1):13 –15.
Yoon, K., Byeon, J.H., Park, J. and Hwang, J. (2007). Susceptibility constants of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis to silver and copper nanoparticles. Science of the Total Environment, 373: 572–575.
Zhang, H. (2013). Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Drinking Water Purification. University of Rhode Island; 2013. 29 p.
Zhang, M., Zhang, C., Zhai, X., Luo, F., Du, Y. and Yan, C. (2019). Antibacterial mechanism and activity of cerium oxide nanoparticles. Science China Materials, 62(11):1727–1739.
Ziyaadini, M., Zahedi, M.M. and Dehghan-Rahimi, A. (2018). Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in water solution using Sr-doped ZnAl2O4 nanoparticles. Journal of Particle Science and Technology, 4:101-109.
