In Situ Impregnation of Silver Nanoclusters in Microporous Chitosan-PEG Membranes as an Antibacterial and Drug Delivery Percutaneous Device
Mishra SK, Raveendran S, Ferreira JM, Kannan S. In Situ Impregnation of Silver Nanoclusters in Microporous Chitosan-PEG Membranes as an Antibacterial and Drug Delivery Percutaneous Device. Langmuir 2016, 32: 10305-10316. PMID: 27685160, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsCattleCell Line, TumorChickensChitosanDrug CarriersDrug LiberationElastic ModulusEscherichia coliHumansHydrogen PeroxideMembranes, ArtificialMetal NanoparticlesMuramidaseNaproxenParticle SizePolyethylene GlycolsSilverStaphylococcus aureusSurface PropertiesConceptsMultifunctional devicesSilver nanoclustersSitu synthesis methodEfficient antibacterial activityDrug deliverySitu impregnationSynthesis methodCharacterization techniquesDrug releaseSustainable releaseLocal drug deliveryFormation of fluorescentMechanical stabilityBiofilm inhibitionAgNCsMicroporous membranesDevicesPresence of lysozymeAntibacterial activityNanoclustersMultiple arraysPercutaneous devicesBiocompatibilityAnti-inflammatory drug naproxenBiofilm formation