Synergistic Photodynamic Antibacterial
Encapsulating hypericin in a chitosan/carboxymethyl chitosan matrix combines inherent polysaccharide antibacterial activity with photodynamic effects for synergistic pathogen killing, with pH-responsive release suitable for food surface preservation.
He, Jingyi · Zhang, Sai · Zeyu, Hu · Hetong, Chen · Yaping, Wang · Feng, Kewei · Junfeng, Yao · Yuan, Yahong · Yue, Tianli · Sheng, Qinglin
Food Bioscience 2025
Minimum inhibitory concentration against S. aureus 100 mg/mL