Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Intelligent Food Packaging Applications

Project Information

NANOPACK

Grant agreement ID: 223832

Closed project

Start date 1 July 2008

End date 30 June 2012

Funded under

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 100 000,00

EU contribution € 100 000,00

Coordinated by

TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Israel

Objective

There is a great need for rapid, accurate, cost effective, reliable, non-invasive and non-destructive sensing platforms to evaluate real-time quality of food products. Integration of such devices into intelligent packaging systems provides an efficient tool for real-time monitoring of food quality, facilitating food safety and biosecurity. The main objective of the suggested research is to develop novel multifunctional nanomaterials and devices that could in future power intelligent forms of food packaging. The materials will be based on elctroochemically-prepared nanostructured inorganic porous scaffolds, composed primarily of silicon (Si) and silicon oxide (SiO2) and their hybrids with various polymers/hydrogels. These materials will be designed to perform different tasks, including detecting, sensing, biosensing, and tagging. An emphasis will be made on the interaction of these devices with food, their long term stability and their integrability with conventional food packaging platforms. The potential of the suggested technology is far reaching, and is expected to have an impact on numerous disciplines including, packaging science, food science, biotechnology, polymer science, nanotechnology and sensor science.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology › food safety
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology › food packaging

Keywords

• Materials technology
• Nanotechnology
• Remote sensing

Programme(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• PEOPLE-2007-4-3.IRG - Marie Curie Action: "International Reintegration Grants"

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-3-IRG
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Funding Scheme

MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG)

Coordinator

TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Administrative Contact

Mark Davison (Mr.)

• Address: Senate building technion city ; 32000 Haifa ; Israel
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• EU contribution: € 100 000,00