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Antimicrobial activity of polyelectrolyte multilayer-treated cellulose films 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007

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Published/Copyright: December 19, 2008
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From the journal Volume 63 Issue 1

Abstract

A polyelectrolyte multilayer film with antimicrobial properties was prepared by the layer-by-layer technique on porous cellulose membranes by the alternate adsorption of hydrophobically modified polyvinylamine (PVAm) and polyacrylic acid. The approach included the introduction of negative charges onto cellulose membranes by NaBr and TEMPO-catalysed oxidation which created anchoring sites for the positively charged PVAm. The antibacterial activity of the cellulose membranes were tested with the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli as organism. A significant decrease in bacterial growth was observed with increasing number of polymeric bilayers (between three and six layers of cationic polymer) on the cellulose membranes. The antimicrobial property was ascribed to the modified PVAm.

Keywords: antimicrobial coating; cellulose; hydrophobically modified polymers; polyelectrolyte multilayers; polyvinylamine (PVAm)
Corresponding author. Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Received: 2008-2-29
Accepted: 2008-10-23
Published Online: 2008-12-19
Published in Print: 2009-01-01

©2009 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York

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https://doi.org/10.1515/HF.2009.009
Keywords for this article
antimicrobial coating; cellulose; hydrophobically modified polymers; polyelectrolyte multilayers; polyvinylamine (PVAm)

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  1. Editorial
  2. A report from the 2nd International Cellulose Conference (ICC 2007) in Tokyo
  3. Selected articles from the 2nd International Cellulose Conference (ICC 2007) in Tokyo
  4. Cellulosic aerogels as ultra-lightweight materials. Part 2: Synthesis and properties 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
  5. Oxidative modifications of cellulose in the periodate system – Reduction and beta-elimination reactions 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
  6. A comparative study of bamboo Lyocell fiber and other regenerated cellulose fibers 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
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  8. Adhesion to wet cellulose – Comparing adhesive layer-by-layer assembly to coating polyelectrolyte complex suspensions 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
  9. Antimicrobial activity of polyelectrolyte multilayer-treated cellulose films 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
  10. Cellulose supramolecular structure changes during chemical activation and sulfation 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
  11. Action of fungal β-glucosidase on the mono-O-methylated p-nitrophenyl β-d-glucopyranoside 2nd ICC 2007, Tokyo, Japan, October 25–29, 2007
  12. Original Papers
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