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Eco-Friendly Acaricidal Effects of Nylon 66 Nanofibers via Grafted Clove Bud Oil-Loaded Capsules on House Dust Mites.
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Nanomaterials (2079-4991) . Jul2017, Vol. 7 Issue 7, p179. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Acaricidal nylon 66 fabrics (AN66Fs) grafted with clove oil-loaded microcapsules (COMCs) were developed against Dermatophagoides farina (D. gallinae). The average diameter was about 2.9 μm with a range of 100 nm-8.5 μm. COMCs carried clove oil loading of about 65 vol %. COMCs were chemically grafted to electrospun nylon nanofibers by the chemical reactions between -OH groups of COMCs and -COOH end groups of nylon fabrics to form ester linkages. AN66Fs had an effect on D. farinae depending on COMCs loadings. The increase in COMCs loading of AN66Fs from 5 to 15 wt % increased from 22% to 93% mortality against D. farinae within 72 h. However, AN66Fs containing over 20 wt % COMCs were more effective, showing up to 100% mortality within 24 h because the large amount of monoterpene alcohol, eugenol. This research suggests the use of clove oil and its major constituent eugenol as eco-friendly bioactive agents that can serve as a replacement for synthetic acaricides in controlling the population of D. farinae. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20794991
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nanomaterials (2079-4991)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124346811
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070179