In this study, antibacterial nanofiber films were prepared by electrospinning gelatin, chitosan, and 3-phenyllactic acid (PLA). The addition of PLA improved the microstructures of the nanofibers, and the nanofiber films (GCP-1 and GCP-2) had uniform and continuous structures with a diameter range of 40--70 nm when the PLA concentrations in the polymers were 1% and 2%. Under acidic conditions, chitosan and PLA interacted and formed hydrogen bonds, which decreased the crystallinity of the nanofiber films. The GCP-2 nanofiber film had the best thermal stability, water stability, and water vapor permeability. Compared with the control GCP-0 film, the four nanofiber films with PLA (GCP-1, GCP-2, GCP-3, and GCP-4) had more effective antibacterial effects, and GCP-2 film reduced approximately 4 log CFU/mL of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus in 30 min. Results suggested that the GCP-2 nanofiber film mat can be used as an active food packaging.
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