Antibacterial properties of nanosilver PLLA fibrous membranes

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Title:	Antibacterial properties of nanosilver PLLA fibrous membranes
Authors:	Li, L Li, Y Li, J Yao, L Mak, AFT Ko, F Qin, L
Issue Date:	2009
Source:	Journal of nanomaterials, v. 2009, 168041, p. 1-5
Abstract:	Nanosilver has been studied as a valuable material for it strong antibacterial effects. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial properties of nano silver Poly-L-Lactic acid (Ag/PLLA) composite fibrous membranes. Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes were prepared with silver nanoparticles having weight ratio of silver nanoparticles to PLLA at 5% (w/w). In vitro antibacterial tests were performed using Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (Staph.) to determine the antibacterial capability of the Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes. As the results suggested, Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes showed strong antibacterial properties. Thus, Ag/PLLA fibrous membrane can be used as an antibacterial scaffold for tissue engineering.
Keywords:	Modeling methodologies
Publisher:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Journal:	Journal of nanomaterials
ISSN:	1687-4110
EISSN:	1687-4129
DOI:	10.1155/2009/168041
Rights:	Copyright © 2009 Lin Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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