Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites
This paper deals with Ag, ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles embedded in chitosan (CS) matrix, prepared by hydrolysis of zinc acetate in isopropanol in the presence of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) in low temperature conditions. The nanoparticles embedded in the chitosan matrix were characterised by Xray...
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| Series: | The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science |
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| author | Mariana (BUȘILĂ) IBĂNESCU Dana TUTUNARU Viorica MUȘAT |
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| description | This paper deals with Ag, ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles embedded in chitosan (CS) matrix, prepared by hydrolysis of zinc acetate in isopropanol in the presence of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) in low temperature conditions.
The nanoparticles embedded in the chitosan matrix were characterised by Xray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
The antimicrobial activity of Ag/CS, ZnO/CS and Ag:ZnO/CS composites with respect to simple CS polymer was investigated by using the paper disc method on Mueller-Hinton agar without blood against the Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and the Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (S. Aureus) on Mueller-Hinton agar with blood. The nanocomposites materials showed good antimicrobial activity, that recommends them for applications in medical and food packaging fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b098d50af5df459cb8a553f5132d12e12022-12-22T04:11:10ZengGalati University PressThe Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science2668-47482668-47562014-09-013732312Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan CompositesMariana (BUȘILĂ) IBĂNESCU0Dana TUTUNARU1Viorica MUȘAT2"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, RomaniaThis paper deals with Ag, ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles embedded in chitosan (CS) matrix, prepared by hydrolysis of zinc acetate in isopropanol in the presence of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) in low temperature conditions. The nanoparticles embedded in the chitosan matrix were characterised by Xray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antimicrobial activity of Ag/CS, ZnO/CS and Ag:ZnO/CS composites with respect to simple CS polymer was investigated by using the paper disc method on Mueller-Hinton agar without blood against the Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and the Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (S. Aureus) on Mueller-Hinton agar with blood. The nanocomposites materials showed good antimicrobial activity, that recommends them for applications in medical and food packaging fields.https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/2312chitosanZnO nanoparticlesantimicrobial activity |
| spellingShingle | Mariana (BUȘILĂ) IBĂNESCU Dana TUTUNARU Viorica MUȘAT Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science chitosan ZnO nanoparticles antimicrobial activity |
| title | Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites |
| title_full | Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites |
| title_fullStr | Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites |
| title_short | Antimicrobial Activity of Ag:ZnO/Chitosan Composites |
| title_sort | antimicrobial activity of ag zno chitosan composites |
| topic | chitosan ZnO nanoparticles antimicrobial activity |
| url | https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/2312 |
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