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Preparing and Antimicrobial Activity of Hydrogel with Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Carex Meyeriana Kunth

Qihui Shen1, Henan Zhu1, Hongli Zhou1, Tienan Jiang1 and Yan Liu1
  • 1 Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, China

Abstract

In this study, a simple and environmentally stable method was developed to synthesize silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs). In addition, carex meyeriana kunth was used as a reducing and stabilizing agent with good bacterial inhibitory effects against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Bacillus subtilis at very low doses. AgNPs were added to the Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) solution as an antibacterial agent and AgNPs-loaded PVA hydrogel (gel) was formed using the freeze-thaw method. The hydrogel containing AgNPs had a powerful antibacterial effect and the PVA/Ag hydrogel was tested as a trauma dressing, which is a promising composite material for development.

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Volume 19 No. 2, 2023, 138-145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajbbsp.2023.138.145

Submitted On: 27 November 2022 Published On: 4 May 2023

How to Cite: Shen, Q., Zhu, H., Zhou, H., Jiang, T. & Liu, Y. (2023). Preparing and Antimicrobial Activity of Hydrogel with Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Carex Meyeriana Kunth. American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 19(2), 138-145. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajbbsp.2023.138.145

Open AccessCopyright: © 2023 Qihui Shen, Henan Zhu, Hongli Zhou, Tienan Jiang and Yan Liu. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Green Synthesis
  • AgNPs
  • Antimicrobial
  • Hydrogel