Link: An Indian university created paper trays coated with silver nanoparticles that extend the shelf life of eggs
(Chennai, India, August 2016) Egg shells get contaminated with bacteria when they come in contact with bird droppings at poultry farms.
By coating paper trays with a mixture of silver nanoparticles and binders, scientists at the Chennai-based Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) have been able to increase the shelf life of eggs by at least 14 days. This was possible by using silver nanoparticle-coated paper trays that killed both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria found on egg shells. The results were published on June 7 in the journal Bulletin of Materials Science.
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