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Title

Functionalization of 3D Chitinous Skeletal Scaffolds of Sponge Origin Using Silver Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Properties.

Authors

Machałowski, Tomasz; Czajka, Maria; Petrenko, Iaroslav; Meissner, Heike; Schimpf, Christian; Rafaja, David; Ziętek, Jerzy; Dzięgiel, Beata; Adaszek, Łukasz; Voronkina, Alona; Kovalchuk, Valentin; Jaroszewicz, Jakub; Fursov, Andriy; Rahimi-Nasrabadi, Mehdi; Stawski, Dawid; Bechmann, Nicole; Jesionowski, Teofil; Ehrlich, Hermann

Abstract

Chitin, as one of nature's most abundant structural polysaccharides, possesses worldwide, high industrial potential and a functionality that is topically pertinent. Nowadays, the metallization of naturally predesigned, 3D chitinous scaffolds originating from marine sponges is drawing focused attention. These invertebrates represent a unique, renewable source of specialized chitin due to their ability to grow under marine farming conditions. In this study, the development of composite material in the form of 3D chitin-based skeletal scaffolds covered with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and Ag-bromide is described for the first time. Additionally, the antibacterial properties of the obtained materials and their possible applications as a water filtration system are also investigated.

Subjects

SILVER nanoparticles; WATER filtration; MARICULTURE; INDUSTRIAL capacity; SPONGES (Invertebrates)

Publication

Marine Drugs, 2020, Vol 18, p304

ISSN

1660-3397

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3390/md18060304