title: Biological coating of paper using silver nanoparticles.
abstract: The capacity of Ag nanoparticles to destroy various micro-organisms makes it one of the most powerful antimicrobial agents, an attractive feature against antibiotic resistant bacteria. Here, a simple method to develop coating of colloidal silver on paper using a biological method is presented. The coated paper was studied by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction technique and atomic absorption spectroscopy. The antibacterial activity of the coated paper against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was measured by agar diffusion method. This study shows the potential use of the coated paper as a food antimicrobial packing material for longer shelf life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran. hamidghorbani6@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hamid Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Ghorbani
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010209:Paper; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012834:Silver