title: Characterization and bacterial response of zinc oxide particles prepared by a biomineralization process.
abstract: In this paper, olive-like ZnO particles were successfully synthesized via a facile biomineralization process in the template of silk fibroin (SF) peptide at room temperature. The coat of SF peptide on the surface of ZnO particles had a substantial influence on their morphology during the biomineralization. Room-temperature photoluminescence behavior of ZnO particles indicated that the visible blue emission peak centered at 410 nm was enhanced with the mineralization time. Bacteriological tests revealed that the mineralized ZnO particles with SF peptide were not toxic for Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus agalactiae, presenting good cytocompatibility due to the surface coat of peptide. Their potential applications in bio-optical detectors could be envisioned.
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South First Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Danhong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Guangfu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Zhongbing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Yunqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Baoqing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Han