Nanotech plastic packaging could leach silver into some types of foods and beverages (IMAGE)

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Nanotech plastic packaging could leach silver into some types of foods and beverages

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Large aggregations of silver nanoparticles form when dissolved silver is added to a sugary soft drink.

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Adapted from <i>ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces</i> <b>2021</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17867

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