@article{zwilling_whitham_zambrano_pifano_grunden_jameel_venditti_gonzalez_2023, title={Survivability of Salmonella Typhimurium (ATCC 14208) and Listeria innocua (ATCC 51742) on lignocellulosic materials for paper packaging}, volume={9}, ISSN={["2405-8440"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14122}, DOI={10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14122}, abstractNote={Lignocellulosic materials are widely used for food packaging due to their renewable and biodegradable nature. However, their porous and absorptive properties can lead to the uptake and retention of bacteria during food processing, transportation, and storage, which pose a potential risk for outbreaks of foodborne disease. Thus, it is of great importance to understand how bacteria proliferate and survive on lignocellulosic surfaces. The aim of this research was to compare the growth and survivability of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria innocua on bleached and unbleached paper packaging materials. Two different paper materials were fabricated to simulate linerboard from fully bleached and unbleached market pulps and inoculated with each bacterium at high bacterial loads (107 CFU). The bacteria propagated during the first 48 h of incubation and persisted at very high levels (>107 CFU/cm2) for 40 days for all paper and bacterium types. However, the unbleached paper allowed for a greater degree of bacterial growth to occur compared to bleached paper, suspected to be due to the more hydrophobic nature of the unbleached, lignin-containing fibers. Several other considerations may also alter the behavior of bacteria on lignocellulosic materials, such as storage conditions, nutrient availability, and chemical composition of the fibers.}, number={3}, journal={HELIYON}, author={Zwilling, Jacob D. and Whitham, Jason and Zambrano, Franklin and Pifano, Alonzo and Grunden, Amy and Jameel, Hasan and Venditti, Richard and Gonzalez, Ronalds}, year={2023}, month={Mar} }
 @article{marquez_zwilling_zambrano_tolosa_marquez_venditti_jameel_gonzalez_2022, title={Nanoparticles and essential oils with antiviral activity on packaging and surfaces: An overview of their selection and application}, volume={7}, ISSN={["1558-9293"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1002/jsde.12609}, DOI={10.1002/jsde.12609}, abstractNote={AbstractUntil recently, food packaging has been used as a barrier to unfavorable environmental and microbial conditions, but new technologies are arising aimed at upgrading the protective nature of these materials. Cases of bacterial and viral transmission through food and surfaces have shown the vulnerabilities of the food packaging distribution systems over the years, creating awareness about new methods to prevent the proliferation of pathogens. This has been highlighted by safety concerns due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. This work reviews the state‐of‐the‐art biobased technologies tailored for antiviral applications on surfaces, focusing on packaging materials. A survey and selection tool of essential oils (EOs) and nanoparticles that have been proven effective in reducing the proliferation or transmission of viruses through surfaces is presented. Additionally, the use of essential oil formulations or nanoparticle‐functionalized biobased materials that can be deployed to prevent virus transmission through food produce and surfaces is reviewed, including environmental and safety concerns around the use of metal nanoparticles and EOs in packaging materials. Finally, an assessment of the available technologies, challenges, opportunities and the potential role of biobased antiviral surfaces in future viral outbreaks is presented.}, number={6}, journal={JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Marquez, Ronald and Zwilling, Jacob and Zambrano, Franklin and Tolosa, Laura and Marquez, Maria E. and Venditti, Richard and Jameel, Hasan and Gonzalez, Ronalds}, year={2022}, month={Jul} }
 @article{zwilling_jiang_zambrano_venditti_jameel_velev_rojas_gonzalez_2021, title={Understanding lignin micro- and nanoparticle nucleation and growth in aqueous suspensions by solvent fractionation}, volume={23}, ISSN={1463-9262 1463-9270}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D0GC03632C}, DOI={10.1039/d0gc03632c}, abstractNote={Interactions of sub-micron lignin particles dependent on precursor kraft lignin chemistry and molecular weight.}, number={2}, journal={Green Chemistry}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Zwilling, Jacob D. and Jiang, Xiao and Zambrano, Franklin and Venditti, Richard A. and Jameel, Hasan and Velev, Orlin D. and Rojas, Orlando J. and Gonzalez, Ronalds}, year={2021}, pages={1001–1012} }
 @article{zambrano_wang_zwilling_venditti_jameel_rojas_gonzalez_2021, title={Micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose from virgin and recycled fibers: A comparative study of its effects on the properties of hygiene tissue paper}, volume={254}, ISSN={0144-8617}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117430}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117430}, abstractNote={This study aims to understand the effect of micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose (MNFC) on the tensile index, softness, and water absorbency of tissue paper. MNFC was produced from four different fiber sources. The results show that MNFC acts as an effective strength enhancer at the expense of a reduced water absorbency and softness. The impact of the fiber source on MNFC manufacturing cost and the trade-off with performance was also investigated. MNFCs produced from southern bleached hardwood kraft, northern bleached softwood kraft, and deinked pulp exhibited similar performance trends with the MNFC from the deinked pulp having a significantly lower cost. This suggests that MNFCs with similar degrees of fibrillation may be used interchangeably regardless of the fiber source, revealing the possibility to minimize MNFC manufacturing costs based on fiber selection. MNFC produced from bleached Eucalyptus kraft showed the lowest degree of fibrillation and the lowest strength improvements among the MNFCs evaluated.}, journal={Carbohydrate Polymers}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zambrano, Franklin and Wang, Yuhan and Zwilling, Jacob D. and Venditti, Richard and Jameel, Hasan and Rojas, Orlando and Gonzalez, Ronalds}, year={2021}, month={Feb}, pages={117430} }