Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 61, Issue -, Pages 302-307Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.07.015
Keywords
Bamboo rayon; Grafting; Copper nanoparticles; Antibacterial
Funding
- University Grants Commission (UGC-SAP) India
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In the current study the bamboo rayon fabric grafted with acrylamide was utilized as a backbone to immobilize copper nanoprticles. The grafted bamboo rayon was first treated with CuSO4 followed by chemical reduction. The modified product was characterized using FTIR, TGA and SEM. The characteristic color developed after reduction was measured spectrophotometrically. The grafted bamboo rayon with Cu nanoparticles was then evaluated for antibacterial activity against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria and the durability of their antibacterial activity after washing. The product showed antibacterial activity against both types of bacterias which was found to be durable till 50 washes. The material can be claimed as suitable candidate for medical textile applications to prevent cross-infections. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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