Perni, S and Piccirillo, C and Pratten, J and Prokopovich, P and Chrzanowski, W and Parkin, IP and Wilson, M (2009) The antimicrobial properties of light-activated polymers containing methylene blue and gold nanoparticles. BIOMATERIALS , 30 (1) 89 - 93. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.09.020.
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Abstract
We report the formation of polysiloxane polymers containing embedded methylene blue and gold nanoparticles incorporated by a swell-encapsulation-shrink method. These polymers show significant antimicrobial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli with up to a 3.5 log(10) reduction in the viable count when exposed for 5 min to light from a low power 660 nM laser. The bacterial kill is due to the light-induced production of singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen species by the methylene blue. Interestingly, the presence of 2 nM gold nanoparticles significantly enhanced the ability of the methylene blue to kill bacteria. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The antimicrobial properties of light-activated polymers containing methylene blue and gold nanoparticles |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.09.020 |
| Keywords: | Catheter, Hospital acquired infection, Polymer, Nanoparticle, Light-activated antimicrobial, INFECTIONS, PREVENTION, DEVICES |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > Microbial Diseases UCL > School of BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Chemistry |
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