Antibacterial Activity of Cotton Fabrics Treated With Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)/ZnO Nanocomposites, Photocatalyzed by UV Irradiation

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. E34-E39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud S. Hassan ◽  
Hussein E. Ali ◽  
Nisreen M. Ali
RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (62) ◽  
pp. 38990-39003
Author(s):  
Anissa Haddar ◽  
Emna Ben Ayed ◽  
Assaad Sila ◽  
Jean-Luc Putaux ◽  
Ali Bougatef ◽  
...  

Hybrid Ag/AgCl nanoparticles with high antibacterial activity were synthesised using bacterial levan.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
John Jackson ◽  
Helen Burt ◽  
Dirk Lange ◽  
In Whang ◽  
Robin Evans ◽  
...  

The prompt treatment of burn wounds is essential but can be challenging in remote parts of Africa, where burns from open fires are a constant hazard for children and suitable medical care may be far away. Consequently, there is an unmet need for an economical burn wound dressing with a sustained antimicrobial activity that might be manufactured locally at low cost. This study describes and characterizes the novel preparation of a silver nitrate-loaded/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) film. Using controlled heating cycles, films may be crosslinked with in situ silver nanoparticle production using only a low heat oven and little technical expertise. Our research demonstrated that heat-curing of PVA/silver nitrate films converted the silver to nanoparticles. These films swelled in water to form a robust, wound-compatible hydrogel which exhibited controlled release of the antibacterial silver nanoparticles. An optimal formulation was obtained using 5% (w/w) silver nitrate in PVA membrane films that had been heated at 140 °C for 90 min. Physical and chemical characterization of such films was complemented by in vitro studies that confirmed the effective antibacterial activity of the released silver nanoparticles against both gram positive and negative bacteria. Overall, these findings provide economical and simple methods to manufacture stable, hydrogel forming wound dressings that release antibiotic silver over prolonged periods suitable for emergency use in remote locations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 680 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-95
Author(s):  
J. Skopinska-Wisniewska ◽  
J. Kozlowska ◽  
S. Grabska ◽  
N. Stachowiak ◽  
B. Kaczmarek ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Cristian-Dragos Varganici ◽  
Liliana Rosu ◽  
Oana Maria Mocanu (Paduraru) ◽  
Dan Rosu

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Liu ◽  
Wen-Chong Ouyang ◽  
Xiu-Hong Zhou ◽  
Tao Jin ◽  
Zheng-Wei Wu

In this study, nanofibers with different ratios of poly(vinyl alcohol) and chitosan incorporated with moxifloxacin hydrochloride (MH/PVA/CS) were fabricated through the blending electrospinning, and the morphological features were tested using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Further characterization of the new nanofiber was accomplished by Thermogravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Antibacterial activity of the MH-loaded nanofibers at different drug loading were tested and compared with the blank group. Experimental results show that the MH/PVA/CS nanofibers exhibited the good antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa due to the MH incorporation. Compared with blank nanofibers, MH/PVA/CS nanofibers have significantly better antibacterial properties, and different proportions of PVA and CS have a certain effect on the antibacterial activity of nanofibers. The conclusions in this paper show that MH/PVA/CS composite nanofibers may have great potential in antibacterial materials.


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