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Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of chitosan/polypropylene carbonate-based nanoparticles

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RSC ADVANCES
卷 11, 期 17, 页码 10121-10129

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09257f

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  1. Oslofjordfondet [282501]
  2. Industrial Pilot (Key) Project in Fujian Province, China [2017H0018]

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Novel antimicrobial polymer CS/PPC NPs were synthesized by reacting mono-/bis-epoxy capped PPC with chitosan, showing potential antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The chemical structure, particle size, and surface charge were characterized using various techniques. The minimum inhibitory concentration strongly depended on the nature of the epoxy-imine network and the feed ratio of functional groups between PPC and chitosan.
Antibiotic resistance is an emerging threat to public health. The development of a new generation of antimicrobial compounds is therefore currently required. Here we report a novel antimicrobial polymer of chitosan/polypropylene carbonate nanoparticles (CS/PPC NPs). These were designed and synthesized from readily available chitosan and a reactive oligomer polypropylene carbonate (PPC)-derived epoxy intermediate. By employing a simple and efficient functionalized strategy, a series of micelle-like chitosan-graft-polypropylene carbonate (CS-g-PPC) polymers and chitosan-polypropylene carbonate (CS-PPC) microgels were prepared by reacting mono-/bis-epoxy capped PPC with chitosan. The chemical structure, particle size, and surface charge of the newly synthesized polymers were characterized by infrared (IR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential measurements. The antimicrobial activities of these nanoparticles were determined in both Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), the nanoparticle concentration needed to completely inhibit the bacterial growth, was found at 128 mu g mL(-1) to 1024 mu g mL(-1), strongly depending both on the nature of the epoxy-imine network formed from the functional groups (mono- or bis-capped epoxy groups reacting with amine groups) and the feed ratio of the functional groups (-epoxy/-NH2) between the functionalized PPC and chitosan. No hemolysis was observed at concentrations well in excess of the effective bacteria-inhibiting concentrations. These findings provide a novel strategy to fabricate a new type of nanoantibiotic for antimicrobial applications.

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