The Influence of Graphene Content on the Antibacterial Properties of Polycaprolactone

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2022 Sep 23

PMID 36142811

Authors

Maciej B Hajduga

Rafal Bobinski

Mieczyslaw Dutka

Jan Bujok

Michal Cwiertnia

Celina Pajak

Anna Kurowska

Izabella Rajzer

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Abstract

This work contains an analysis of the impact of modifying a bioresorbable polymer-polycaprolactone (PCL)-with various additives on its antibacterial properties. To this end, samples of PCL filament containing various content levels of graphene (GNP), 0.5%, 5%, 10%, were obtained using injection molding. Polymer samples without additives were used for comparison. The next step was to assess the antimicrobial impact of the preparations under study against the following microorganisms: ATCC 25293, ATCC 25922, ATCC 10231. Effective bactericidal activity of PCL with small amount of GNP, especially against and was confirmed. A decrease in this property or even multiplication of microorganisms was observed in direct proportion to the graphene content in the samples.

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