Development of Poly(lactic acid)/Chitosan Fibers Loaded with Essential Oil for Antimicrobial Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Physicochemical Properties of CEO-Loaded CS Particles
2.2. Morphology of PLA/CS-CEO Fiber Mats
2.3. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
2.4. Surface Hydrophilicity of PLA/CS-CEO Fibers
2.5. Release Characteristics of PLA/CS-CEO Fiber Mats
2.6. Antibacterial Activity of PLA/CS-CEO Fibers
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of CS-CEO Nanoparticles
3.3. Characterization of CS-CEO Nanoparticles
3.4. Preparation of PLA/CS-CEO Fibers
3.5. Characterization of PLA/CS-CEO Fibers
3.6. Antibacterial Properties of PLA/CS-CEO Fibers
3.7. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Nanoparticles | Zeta Potential (mV) | Amount of Encapsulated EO (g) | Encapsulation Efficlency (%) | Nanoparticle Formation Efficiency (%) |
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CS | −8.6 ± 0.5 | - | - | 76.4 ± 12.2 |
CS/CEO-1 | −11.2 ± 0.8 | 0.32 ± 0.06 | 55.64 ± 9.57 | 74.7 ± 11.8 |
CS/CEO-1.5 | −13.6 ± 1.1 | 0.46 ± 0.07 | 53.64 ± 8.44 | 73.6 ± 11.3 |
CS/CEO-2 | −16.9 ± 1.3 | 0.58 ± 0.08 | 50.21 ± 7.58 | 71.1 ± 10.5 |
CS/CEO-2.5 | −22.4 ± 1.8 | 0.63 ± 0.09 | 47.67 ± 6.94 | 70.3 ± 10.2 |
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Liu, Y.; Wang, S.; Zhang, R.; Lan, W.; Qin, W. Development of Poly(lactic acid)/Chitosan Fibers Loaded with Essential Oil for Antimicrobial Applications. Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 194. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070194
Liu Y, Wang S, Zhang R, Lan W, Qin W. Development of Poly(lactic acid)/Chitosan Fibers Loaded with Essential Oil for Antimicrobial Applications. Nanomaterials. 2017; 7(7):194. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070194
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Yaowen, Shuyao Wang, Rong Zhang, Wenting Lan, and Wen Qin. 2017. "Development of Poly(lactic acid)/Chitosan Fibers Loaded with Essential Oil for Antimicrobial Applications" Nanomaterials 7, no. 7: 194. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070194