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Sonochemical coating of cotton and polyester fabrics with “Antibacterial” BSA a...

Author(s): Nitzan, Yeshayahu cv logo 1 ; Paulo, Artur Cavaco cv logo 2 ; Shimanovich, Ulyana cv logo 3 ; Gedanken, Aharon cv logo 4

Date: 2012

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/22591

Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

Subject(s): Antibacterial agents; Biological activity; Proteins; Sonochemistry


Description
A novel antibacterial coating for cotton and polyester fabrics has been developed by using drug-loaded proteinaceous microspheres made of bovine serum albumin and casein proteins. The microbubbles were created and anchored onto the fabrics (see figure) in a one-step reaction that lasts 3 min. The sonochemically produced “antibacterial fabrics” have been characterized. The efficiency of the sonochemical process in converting the native proteins into microspheres, encapsulating the drug, and coating the fabric has also been studied.
Document Type Article
Language English
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