Computer-aided design of active packaging/food system for extended shelf life

• Míriam R. García ^[1] ; Miguel Mauricio-Iglesias ^[2]
  1. [1] Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer

     Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer

     Barcelona, España

     
  2. [2] Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Santiago de Compostela, España

     
• Localización: XXXIX Jornadas de Automática: actas. Badajoz, 5-7 de septiembre de 2018 / coord. por Inés Tejado Balsera, Emiliano Pérez Hernández, Antonio José Calderón Godoy, Isaías González Pérez, Pilar Merchán García, Jesús Salvador Lozano Rogado, Santiago Salamanca Miño, Blas Manuel Vinagre Jara, 2018, ISBN 978-84-9749-756-5, págs. 651-656
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Common dynamic models of active packaging are focused on the mass transfer of the antimicrobial agents. Nevertheless, the interaction of the antimicrobial agent with the food microorganisms is usually neglected, despite being critical to optimize the food safety and quality. In this work, we propose a dynamic model simulating the dynamics of carvacrol and its inhibition by Listeria monocytogenes in an active packaging system. Carvacrol is an antimicrobial agent allowed as a food additive and Listeria monocytogenes is the major psychrotrophic pathogen in food. The model can be exploited to study different aspects of the food quality and safety, such for example the maximum load of Listeria before packaging and the concentration of carvacrol to guarantee food quality and safety standards.