Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes
Nanosilver has been studied as a valuable material for it strong antibacterial effects. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial properties of nano silver Poly-L-Lactic acid (Ag/PLLA) composite fibrous membranes. Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes were prepared with silver nanoparticles having weight...
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doaj-f5e6c76d6bf8407c8c20ae02d81914832020-11-24T20:58:48ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Nanomaterials1687-41101687-41292009-01-01200910.1155/2009/168041168041Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous MembranesLin Li0Yi Li1Jiashen Li2Lei Yao3Arthur F. T. Mak4Frank Ko5Ling Qin6Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongInstitute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongInstitute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongInstitute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Materials Engineering, AMPEL, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongNanosilver has been studied as a valuable material for it strong antibacterial effects. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial properties of nano silver Poly-L-Lactic acid (Ag/PLLA) composite fibrous membranes. Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes were prepared with silver nanoparticles having weight ratio of silver nanoparticles to PLLA at 5% (w/w). In vitro antibacterial tests were performed using Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (Staph.) to determine the antibacterial capability of the Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes. As the results suggested, Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes showed strong antibacterial properties. Thus, Ag/PLLA fibrous membrane can be used as an antibacterial scaffold for tissue engineering.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/168041 |
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes |
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes |
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes |
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes |
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes |
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antibacterial properties of nanosilver plla fibrous membranes |
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Nanosilver has been studied as a valuable material for it strong antibacterial effects. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial properties of nano silver Poly-L-Lactic acid (Ag/PLLA) composite fibrous membranes. Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes were prepared with silver nanoparticles having weight ratio of silver nanoparticles to PLLA at 5% (w/w). In vitro antibacterial tests were performed using Escherichia coli (E. coli) and
Staphylococcus aureus (Staph.) to determine the antibacterial capability of the Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes. As the results suggested, Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes showed strong antibacterial properties. Thus, Ag/PLLA fibrous membrane can be used as an antibacterial scaffold for tissue engineering. |
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