Rapid synthesis of antimicrobial paper under microwave irradiation.

Authors :: kamel S
Source :: Carbohydrate polymers [Carbohydr Polym] 2012 Nov 06; Vol. 90 (4), pp. 1538-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jul 16.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The silver-nanoparticle (AgNP) containing paper was successfully prepared. The AgNP is deposited by the in situ reduction of silver nitrate on the acrylamide grafted bagasse paper sheets in the presence of citrate molecules as stabilizing agent. In the present paper, grafting of acrylamide onto bagasse paper sheets using potassium persulfate was carried out under the influence of microwave radiations (MWR). The modified paper sheets were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Antimicrobial activities of the prepared paper sheets were also investigated against G+ve bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, G-ve bacterium Pseudomomas aeruginosa, and yeast Candida albicans, which are model microorganisms for testing bactericidal properties. The AgNP containing paper sheets exhibited antibacterial activity.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)