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Design of antimicrobial polycaprolactam nanocomposite by immobilizing subtilisin conjugated Au/Ag core-shell nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Veluchamy Prabhawathi, Ponnurengan Malliappan Sivakumar, Thulasinathan Boobalan, Cynthya Maria Manohar,
Published in Elsevier Ltd
2019
PMID: 30423752
Volume: 94
   
Pages: 656 - 665
Abstract
Preparation of the gold core and silver shell NP (AuAgNP) is challenging because of the facile oxidation of silver. Here such a NP is carefully synthesized and conjugated with subtilisin to arrive at a stable spherical material of 120–130 nm in diameter (AuAgSNP). A biomaterial prepared by immobilizing AuAgSNP on polycaprolactam (PCL) exhibits antibiofilm properties against S. aureus and E. coli, but with lesser potency than the one prepared with bare AuAgNP. Subtilisin degrades the adhesive surface proteins of the bacteria thereby preventing the biofilm formation. Subtilisin conjugated AuAgSNP is not cytotoxic to 3T3 cells at its MIC, in contrast to AuAgNP. The presence of subtilisin promotes the fibroblast proliferation. This study indicates that AuAgSNP has antibacterial/antibiofilm activities as well as biocompatibility unlike NPs which are very cytotoxic to cells. Hence AuAgSNP can be used in medical implants and devices. © 2018
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JournalData powered by TypesetMaterials Science and Engineering C
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier Ltd
ISSN09284931
Open AccessNo
Concepts (56)
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    Adhesives
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    Biocompatibility
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    Biodegradation
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    Biofilms
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    Cell culture
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    Core shell nanoparticles
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    Cytotoxicity
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    Escherichia coli
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    Medical applications
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    Silver
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    Silver compounds
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    Zeta potential
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    ADHESIVE SURFACES
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    Bimetallic nanoparticles
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    Biofilm formation
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    Biomedical applications
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    FIBROBLAST PROLIFERATION
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    Medical implants
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    POLYCAPROLACTAM
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    Staphylococcus aureus
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    Gold compounds
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    Antiinfective agent
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    Caprolactam
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    Gold
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    HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE
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    Immobilized enzyme
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    Metal nanoparticle
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    Nanocomposite
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    SUBTILISIN
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    3t3 cell line
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    Animal
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    Biofilm
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    Cell proliferation
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    Chemistry
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    Drug effect
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    Infrared spectroscopy
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    Medical technology
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    Metabolism
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    MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST
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    Mouse
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    Procedures
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    Spectroscopy
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    Static electricity
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    Ultrastructure
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    3t3 cells
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    Animals
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    Anti-infective agents
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    BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
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    Enzymes, immobilized
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    Metal nanoparticles
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    Mice
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    Microbial sensitivity tests
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    Nanocomposites
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    Spectrometry, x-ray emission
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    Spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared
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    SUBTILISIN