Antibacterial Activity of Active Food Packaging Materials

Active food packaging materials with antimicrobial properties have stood out from other technological products for food preservation due to its practical application and cost-benefit. This analytical protocol was based on the “Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests” and adapted to its application for antibacterial food packaging. It points out in a simplified, careful, and objective way the entire step-by-step methodology to evaluate antimicrobial activity applied to food packaging incorporated with active compounds against different microorganisms of interest to the food industry. Therefore, it is an interesting tool for students, researchers, laboratories, and companies interested in the science of food packaging technology.