期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
卷 163, 期 -, 页码 1798-1809出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.09.110
关键词
Lignocellulose; Nanotechnology; Antioxidant; Biocompatibility; Cytotoxicity
资金
- Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the scope of the strategic funding unit, BioTecNorte operation - European Regional Development Fund under the scope of Norte2020 -Programa Operacional Regional do Norte [UID/BIO/04469/2020, NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004]
- MICRODIGEST project - FCT [037716]
- ERDF through COMPETE2020
Lignin particles (LPs) have gained prominence due to their biodegradability and bioactive properties. LP production at nano and micro scale produced from organosolv lignin and the understanding of size's effect on their properties is unexplored. This work aimed to produce and characterize lignin nanoparticles and microparticles using a green synthesis process, based on ethanol-solubilized lignin and water. Spherical shape LPs, with a mean size of 75 nm and 215 nm and with a low polydispersity were produced, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. LPs thermal stability improved over raw lignin, and the chemical structure of lignin was not affected by the production method. The antimicrobial tests proved that LPs presented a bacteriostatic effect on Escherichiacoli and Salmonella enterica. Regarding the antioxidant potential, LPs had a good antioxidant activity that increased with the reaction time and LPs concentration. LPs also presented an antioxidant effect against intracellular ROS, reducing the intracellular ROS levels significantly. Furthermore, the LPs showed a low cytotoxic effect in Caco-2 cell line. These results showed that LPs at different scales (nano and micro) present biological properties and are safe to be used in different high value industrial sectors, such as biomedical, pharmaceutical and food. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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