Table 5.

Role of Metal complexes and their successful application in food packaging

M-NPs/Polymeric complex	Targeted microbes	Successful food application	References
Cellulose-Ag-NPs HPMC-Ag-NPs PVC-Ag-NPs EVOH -Ag-NPs	Aerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, and Pseudomonas sp. E. coli, S. aureus S. aureus, E. coli, and total mesophilic bacteria L. monocytogenes and Salmonella sp.	Beef-meat – Beef Cheese, chicken	[196]
Cellulose-Ag-NPs Calcium alginate/Ag-montmorillonite NPs	Aerobic bacteria, Psychotropic bacteria, Yeasts, and molds Aerobic bacteria	Freshly-cut melon Freshly-cut carrot	[181]
Pullulan-Ag-NPs	L. monocytogenes and S. aureus L. monocytogenes and S. aureus	Turkey meat Poultry products, meat	[42]
Pullulan-ZnO-NPs	E. coli, L. monocytogenes, and S. aureus	Poultry products, meat	[197]
Agar hydrogel, Ag-montmorillonite NPs Sodium alginate-CaCl2/ Ag-NPs LDPE-Ag-NPs/ZnO-NPs Cellulose-Cu NPs Oriented PP. coated film, TiO2 Polyurethane Ag-NPs	Pseudomonas – Pseudomonas, Enterobacter and Escherichia coli Yeast, mold, and total aerobic bacteria S. cerevisiae, S. epidermis and S. aureus S. aureus and E. coli S. aureus and E. coli	Cheese – Cheese Orange juice Fruit juice Lettuce Lettuce	[198]
Sodium alginate-Ag-NPs Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose Cu NPs Chitosan-TiO2	E. coli and S. aureus S. aureus, B. aureus and Salmonella sp. S. aureus, Salmonella sp. and E. coli	Pears Meat Cheese, chicken	[199]
LDPE/Ag-NPs LDPE-Ag-NPs/TiO2 Polyethylene-Ag/ TiO2-NPs Polyethylene -Ag/TiO2-NPs HDPE/Marigold extract-TiO2	Aerobic bacteria Aerobic bacteria Lactobacillus and Penicillium S. aureus and E. coli Salmonella sp.	Barberry Strawberry Fresh-apple, carrots, milk powder White slice bread, cheese, milk powder Soybean oil	[153]
Whey protein, cast film, TiO2	S. aureus and Salmonella sp.	Meat	[200]
LDPE /Blown film TiO2	Pseudomonas, Rhodotorula	Almonds	[201]