Fabrication of antimicrobial polymeric films by compression molding of peptide assemblies and polyethylene

This paper presents compression molding of peptide assemblies with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for the robust production of antimicrobial polymeric films. These films show a significant reduction of colony-forming units and plaque-forming units. Moreover, they significantly inhibited the growth of three different fungi. These innovative active polymeric films can potentially be applied for medical device wrapping, food packaging, and agriculture applications.

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This paper presents the compression molding of peptide assemblies with LDPE for the production of antimicrobial polymeric films. These films show a significant reduction in bacterial and fungal growth. They have potential applications in medical device wrapping, food packaging, and agriculture.