title: Evaluation of antibacterial activity of nanostructured poly(1-naphthylamine) and its composites.
abstract: The present study reports some preliminary investigations on the antibacterial activity of nanostructured poly(1-naphthylamine) (PNA) and its composites with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinylchloride (PVC). The antibacterial activity was evaluated against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The particle size and morphology of PNA and its composites was found to play a significant role in deciding the antimicrobial efficiency. A mechanism of antimicrobial activity has been suggested.
authors.affiliation: Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. ufana2002@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Ufana
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Riaz
authors.forename: Shahanavaj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Mohd Nazrul
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Sharif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ashraf
mesh_terms: D015057:1-Naphthylamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011108:Polymers; C539267:poly(1-naphthylamine); D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D015057:1-Naphthylamine