Section

Ecology

Title

ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF PACKAGES AND PACKAGING MATERIALS

Сontributors

I. N. Lykov, Ph. D. (Biology), Dr. Habil., Professor, Kaluga State University named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky, Scientific Supervisor, the Institute of Natural Science; Head of the Chair of Botany, Microbiology and Ecology, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

A. A. Loginov, Ph. D. (Chemistry), Kaluga State University named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky, Scientific researcher, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

Abstract

The main purpose of packaging material and packages is associated with the protection of food and other packaging products from microbial contamination, in ensuring food supply security. However, different types of packages and packaging materials are contaminated by various microorganisms in the manufacture, operation and storage. This results in damage to the packaging material and bacterial contamination of the packaged products. Contamination of the packaging material with mold fungi is an environmental risk factor for the accumulation of mycotoxins in packaged food products. In addition, the corrosion of packaging materials and damage to packaged products leads to significant economic losses.

The article presents the data on microbial contamination of various types of packaging materials, on the survival of microorganisms on their surfaces. The dynamics of multiplication of microorganisms under different relative humidity is considered.

The article considers ecological and economic aspects of microbial contamination of packaging materials, problems of using biodegradable materials.

Keywords

Packaging materials, microorganisms, contamination, environmental and economic consequences.

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