title: Electrospun Polycaprolactone Membrane Incorporated with Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles as Effective Wound Dressing Material.
abstract: Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) incorporated polycaprolactone (PCL) nanomembrane was prepared by electrospinning as a cost-effective nanocomposite for application as an antimicrobial agent against wound infection. The nanocomposite membrane was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM). The hydrophilicity analysis of electrospun membranes as evaluated by water contact angle measurement showed the change of hydrophobicity of PCL to hydrophilic upon incorporation of silver nanoparticles. Better mechanical properties were also observed for PCL membrane due to the incorporation of silver nanoparticles and are highly supportive to explore its biomedical applications. Further antibacterial analysis of silver nanoparticle-incorporated PCL membrane against common wound pathogens coagulase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus showed remarkable activity. As biosynthesized AgNPs are least explored for clinical applications, the current study is a promising cost-effective method to explore the development of silver nanoparticle-based electrospun nanocomposite to resist wound-associated infection.
authors.affiliation: School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India.
authors.forename: Roshmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Soumya
authors.forename: Jyothis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001458:Bandages; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011091:Polyesters; D014867:Water; C016240:polycaprolactone; D012834:Silver