2021 journal article

Photoactivated Carbon Dots for Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens Listeria and Salmonella

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 87(23).

By: X. Dong *, P. Wang *, J. Darby*, Y. Tang *, C. Overton*, S. Kathariou n, Y. Sun *, L. Yang *

author keywords: carbon dots; foodborne pathogens; photoinactivation
MeSH headings : Carbon / pharmacology; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Listeria / drug effects; Nanoparticles; Salmonella / drug effects
TL;DR: A newly established antimicrobial nanomaterials platform, CDots coupled with visible/natural light, is reported for effective and efficient inactivation of representative foodborne bacterial pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 23, 2021

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.