Controlled Release of Antimicrobial ClO2 Gas from a Two-Layer Polymeric Film System

Autor: Alexander Williamson, Amy L. Reder, Diego E. Cristancho, Aaron A. Rachford, Zhifeng Bai, Adam L. Grzesiak
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64:8647-8652
ISSN: 1520-5118
0021-8561
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03875
Popis: We report a two-component label system comprising a chlorite-containing polymer film and an acid-containing polymer film that can release antimicrobial ClO2 gas upon adhering the two films together to enable a reaction of the chlorite and acid under moisture exposure. The chlorite-containing film comprises a commercial acrylate-based pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer impregnated with sodium chlorite. The acid-containing film comprises a commercial poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer loaded with tartaric acid. Both of the films were prepared on low ClO2-absorbing substrate films from stable aqueous systems of the polymers with high reagent loading. Rapid and sustained releases of significant amounts of ClO2 gas from the label system were observed in an in situ quantification system using UV–vis spectroscopy. It was found that the ClO2 release is slower at a lower temperature and can be accelerated by moisture in the atmosphere and the films. Controlled release of ClO2 gas from the label system was demonstrated b...
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