Antibacterial
packaging film mediated by photodynamic inactivation
(PDI) is a new concept in food industry. The objective of this study
was to fabricate a green 2,3-dialdehyde cellulose (DAC)-based antimicrobial
film with PDI potency by incorporating the β-cyclodextrin/curcumin
(β-CD/Cur) complex as a photosensitizer. The PDI-mediated films
were characterized by evaluating the surface morphology, chemical
structure, light transmittance, mechanical properties, photochemical
and thermal stability, and water solubility. The results showed that
the DAC-CD/Cur films were soluble in water and mechanically strong
with a tensile strength of 63.87 MPa and an elongation break of 1.32%,
which was attributed to the formation of hydrogen bonds between DAC
and β-CD/Cur molecules. Meanwhile, the composite films possessed
a good light transmittance but impeded the penetration of ultraviolet
light and efficiently delayed the degradation of curcumin. More importantly,
the PDI-mediated films exhibited a broad-spectrum ability to kill Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Shewanella putrefaciens in pure
culture. Notably, they also potently inactivated these harmful bacteria
on ready-to-eat salmon with a maximum of ∼4 Log CFU/g (99.99%)
reduction after 60 min irradiation (13.68 J/cm2). Therefore,
the PDI-mediated DAC-CD/Cur films are novel and promising antimicrobial
food packaging films in food industry.