Journal
INTERNATIONAL NANO LETTERS
Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 107-U37Publisher
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
DOI: 10.1007/s40089-014-0107-6
Keywords
Antimicrobial; Antibiofilm; Chitosan; Nanoparticles; Nano spray dryer, precipitation method, zinc oxide
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [355254]
- Initiative Inde (MELS)
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The present investigation deals with the facile synthesis and characterization of chitosan (CTS)-based zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) and their antimicrobial activities against pathogenic microorganisms. ZnO-CTS NPs were synthesized through two different methods: nano spray drying and precipitation, using various organic compounds (citric acid, glycerol, starch and whey powder) as stabilizers. Both the synthesis methods were simple and were devoid of any chemical usage. The detailed characterization of the NPs was carried out using UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering particle size analysis, zeta potential measurements and scanning electron microscopy, which confirmed the fabrication of NPs with different shapes and sizes. Antimicrobial assay of synthesized ZnO-CTS NPs was carried out against different pathogenic microbial strains (Candida albicans, Micrococcus luteus and Staphylococcus aureus). The significant (p < 0.05) inhibition of growth was observed for both M. luteus and S. aureus with ZnO-CTS NPs (with a concentration ranging from 0.625 to 0.156 mg/ml) as compared to control treatment. ZnO-CTS NPs also showed significant biofilm inhibition activity (p < 0.05) against M. luteus and S. aureus. The study demonstrated the potential of ZnO-CTS NPs as antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents.
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