On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications
The development of antimicrobial polymeric materials has evolved into one of the more promising methods for preventing the growth of microbes and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases in several applications including the health and food packaging sectors. The outbreak of global pandemics, an...
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| description | The development of antimicrobial polymeric materials has evolved into one of the more promising methods for preventing the growth of microbes and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases in several applications including the health and food packaging sectors. The outbreak of global pandemics, and particularly the recent COVID-19 pandemic, further strengthen the importance of developing such solutions. This review paper presents a fundamental understanding of how antimicrobial polymers are developed, describes the possible surface modification approaches to render polymers with antimicrobial properties, highlights the potential mechanism of action against a range of microorganisms (bacterial, viral, and fungal), and details some of the international standard protocols and procedures to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of modified materials (such as plastics and textiles). In addition, this review paper discusses the toxicity of antimicrobial additives when used in healthcare and food packaging applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd868bd746eb4bc197b9af71a8dbebdc2024-03-27T14:01:17ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602024-03-0116677110.3390/polym16060771On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and ApplicationsSaleh Alkarri0Hawra Bin Saad1Maria Soliman2School of Packaging, Michigan State University, 448 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824-1223, USAImperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub (MSRH), 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UKSABIC, Urmonderbaan 22, P.O. Box 319, 6167 RD Geleen, The NetherlandsThe development of antimicrobial polymeric materials has evolved into one of the more promising methods for preventing the growth of microbes and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases in several applications including the health and food packaging sectors. The outbreak of global pandemics, and particularly the recent COVID-19 pandemic, further strengthen the importance of developing such solutions. This review paper presents a fundamental understanding of how antimicrobial polymers are developed, describes the possible surface modification approaches to render polymers with antimicrobial properties, highlights the potential mechanism of action against a range of microorganisms (bacterial, viral, and fungal), and details some of the international standard protocols and procedures to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of modified materials (such as plastics and textiles). In addition, this review paper discusses the toxicity of antimicrobial additives when used in healthcare and food packaging applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/6/771antimicrobial activityantimicrobial agentsleachable agentsnon-leachable agentsmode of actiontesting protocols |
| spellingShingle | Saleh Alkarri Hawra Bin Saad Maria Soliman On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications Polymers antimicrobial activity antimicrobial agents leachable agents non-leachable agents mode of action testing protocols |
| title | On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications |
| title_full | On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications |
| title_fullStr | On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications |
| title_short | On Antimicrobial Polymers: Development, Mechanism of Action, International Testing Procedures, and Applications |
| title_sort | on antimicrobial polymers development mechanism of action international testing procedures and applications |
| topic | antimicrobial activity antimicrobial agents leachable agents non-leachable agents mode of action testing protocols |
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