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http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/kjmb.1209.09001

Antibacterial Effect of Gelatin/Ag Nanoparticle Biocomposite Prepared Using Solution Plasma Generated by Unipolar DC Power  

Kim, Seong-Cheol (Department of Materials Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Yoon, Gook-Jin (Division of Bioengineering, Univ. of Incheon)
Nam, Sang-Woo (Division of Bioengineering, Univ. of Incheon)
Lee, Sang-Yul (Department of Materials Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Kim, Jung-Wan (Division of Bioengineering, Univ. of Incheon)
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Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters / v.40, no.4, 2012 , pp. 403-408 More about this Journal
Abstract
Gelatin/Ag nanoparticle (AgNP) biocomposite was synthesized using the solution plasma process (SPP) that has been recently introduced as an effective method for synthesis of nanoparticles. In this study, gelatin/AgNP biocomposite was synthesized using various concentrations of Ag precursor ($AgNO_3$) and gelatin in the range of 1-5 mM and 1-3% (w/w), respectively, without using any chemical reducing agent. Physical properties of the gelatin/AgNP biocomposites were analyzed using EDS, FE-SEM, and TEM. The results indicated that spherical AgNPs with approximately 12~20 nm in diameter were synthesized successfully in the gelatin matrix by SPP. As the concentration of gelatin was increased (3%, w/w), disperse stability of AgNP was improved and micro-pores of gelatin became smaller and denser in the 3D scaffold. Bactericidal activity of the AgNPs was examined against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli by measuring zone of growth inhibition and decrease in colony forming unit (CFU). CFUs of S. aureus and E. coli were decreased approximately to 56% and 0%, respectively, by the gelatin/AgNP biocomposite, Ag5G3.
Keywords
Solution plasma process; 3D scaffold; gelatin/Ag nanoparticle;
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