Biobased silver nanocolloid coating on silk fibers for prevention of post-surgical wound infections.
Bombyx mori silk fibers are an important biomaterial and are used in surgical sutures due to their remarkable biocompatibility. The major drawback to the application of biomaterials is the risk of bacterial invasion, leading to clinical complications. We have developed an easy and cost-effective method for fabrication of antibacterial silk fibers loaded with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by an in situ and ex situ process using an aqueous extract of Rhizophora apiculata leaf. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that well dispersed nanoparticles impregnated the silk fibers both in situ and ex situ. The crystalline nature of the AgNPs in the silk fibers was demonstrated by X-ray diffraction. The thermal and mechanical properties of the silk fibers were enhanced after they were impregnated with AgNPs. The silver-coated silk fibers fabricated by the in situ and ex situ method exhibited more than 90% inhibition against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Silk fibers doped with AgNPs were found to be biocompatible with 3T3 fibroblasts. The results obtained represent an important advance towards the clinical application of biocompatible AgNP-loaded silk fibers for prevention of surgical wound infections.
Center for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India.
Sindhu Priya
SP
Dhas
Center for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India.
Suruthi
S
Anbarasan
Center for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India.
Amitava
A
Mukherjee
Center for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India.
Natarajan
N
Chandrasekaran
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D051379:Mice; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D047011:Silk / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D047011:Silk; D012834:Silver
3T3 fibroblast cells; antibacterial activity; cytotoxicity; silk fibers; silver nanoparticles; wound infections