Development of an Eco-Friendly CMC-PVA Biofilm Incorporating Catechin Extracted from Mature Tea Leaves and Silver Nanoparticles for Enhanced Food Packaging Applications

November 19, 2024

Project ID: AIRG/2024/A&S/06/12

Funding Source: AUST Internal Research Grant

Project Awarded: 23rd October 2024

 

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Samar Kumar Guha

Associate Professor

A&S Department, AUST

skguha.as@aust.edu

 

Co-principal Investigator/s:

Dr. Mohammad Abdul Kader

Associate Professor

A&S Department, AUST

makchem.as@aust.edu

 

Dr. Shamima Akther Eti

Senior Scientific Officer

Fiber & Polymer Research Division, BCSIR, Dhaka

shaeti123@gmail.com

 

Project Duration: 2 Years

Budget Approved: 9,92,500.00

Expected Research Outcomes:

  • Synthesis of CMC from natural sources
  • Successful synthesis of the Ag NPs and utilization of tea wastes materials for preparation of biofilm for food packaging industries
  • Insightful information obtained from the sophisticated characterization of the biofilm materials
  • Superior antibacterial and antioxidant performance of CMC-PVA/Catechin/Ag NP nanocomposite biofilms
  • Correlation between characterization results and antibacterial activity of the biofilm
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