Pang, Suh Cem and Chin, Suk Fun and Ain Nadirah, Romainor and Lesley, Maurice Bilung (2014) Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Nanoparticles-Doped Cellulose Films with Antimicrobial Property. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2014. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1687-4129
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Abstract
Cellulose films with antimicrobial property were prepared by incorporation of chitosan nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents into the cellulose films. The antimicrobial property of these chitosan nanoparticles-doped cellulose films against Escherichia coli (E. coli) was evaluated via diffusion assay method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method, and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) method. The effects of antimicrobial agent amount, size-related property (nanoparticles and bulk chitosan), and crosslinking by citric acid on antimicrobial activity of cellulose films were studied. It was observed that the antimicrobial activity was enhanced when chitosan nanoparticles were used as compared to when bulk chitosan was used. A maximum E. coli inhibition of 85% was achieved with only 5% (v/v) doping of chitosan nanoparticles into the cellulose films. Crosslinking of the cellulose films with citric acid was observed to have resulted in 50% reduction of water absorbency and a slight increase of E. coli inhibition by 3% for chitosan nanoparticles-doped cellulose films.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cellulose films, chitosan nanoparticles, Escherichia coli (E. coli), antimicrobial agents, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. |
Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology |
Depositing User: | Gani |
Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2020 00:13 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2022 06:37 |
URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30912 |
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