Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2013-02-01

Preparation of active antibacterial LDPE surface through multistep physicochemical approach II: graft type effect on antibacterial properties.

František Bílek, Kateřina Sulovská, Marián Lehocký, Petr Sáha, Petr Humpolíček, Miran Mozetič, Ita Junkar

Index: Colloids Surf. B Biointerfaces 102 , 842-8, (2013)

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Abstract

Three monomers (allylamine, N-allylmethylamine and N,N-dimethylallylamine) were used for grafting onto air plasma activated LDPE surface. Antibacterial agent triclosan was anchored on such substrates. Influence of graft type on the antibacterial properties was determined. Increase of antibacterial activity and amount of deposited antibacterial agent for N-allylmethylamine and N,N-dimethylallylamine monomers were examined. Surface characteristics were measured by means of static contact angle measurement with surface energy evaluation, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, XPS and SEM characterization analysis. Antibacterial properties were tested in vitro by inhibition zone method on agar plates for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli strains.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.