That caution might be warranted, according to new research that shows that silver escapes from nanoparticle-containing plastic packaging to the food it holds (ACS Food Sci. Technol. 2025, DOI: 10. ...

Incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into plastic packaging has been proposed as a novel way to protect against foodborne disease and extend the shelf life of food. Despite their demonstrated ...

Incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into plastic packaging has been proposed as a novel way to protect against foodborne disease and extend the shelf life of food. Despite their demonstrated ...

More information: Laxmi Adhikari et al, Silver Migrates to Solid Foods and Abiotic Surfaces from Model Plastic Packaging Containing Silver Nanoparticles, ACS Food Science & Technology (2025).

The global cosmetic packaging market size is projected to grow from USD 49.4 billion in 2020 to USD 60.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.03% from 2020 to 2025. Chicago, March 23, ...

But are they safe and should we be looking for alternatives? For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different ...

Kazi Albab Hussain, a PhD student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, was studying silver nanoparticles released by certain types of plastic food packaging when he noticed another confetti ...