Photoactivated Carbon Dots for Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens <i>Listeria</i> and Salmonella
Xiuli Dong, Ping Wang, Jasmine P. Darby, Yongan Tang, Christopher M. Overton, Sophia Kathariou, Ya‐Ping Sun, Liju Yang
Abstract
Foodborne infectious diseases have long been recognized as major challenges in public health. Contaminations of food processing facilities and equipment with foodborne pathogens occur often. There is a critical need for new tools/approaches to control the pathogens and prevent such contaminations in food processing facilities and other settings. This study reports a newly established antimicrobial nanomaterials platform, CDots coupled with visible/natural light, for effective and efficient inactivation of representative foodborne bacterial pathogens. The study will contribute to promoting the practical application of CDots as a new class of promising nanomaterial-based photodynamic inactivation agents for foodborne pathogens.