Synthesis and antimicrobial properties of highly cross-linked pH-sensitive hydrogels through gamma radiation

M Bustamante-Torres, VH Pino-Ramos… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
M Bustamante-Torres, VH Pino-Ramos, D Romero-Fierro, SP Hidalgo-Bonilla, H Magaña
Polymers, 2021mdpi.com
The design of new polymeric systems for antimicrobial drug release focused on
medical/surgical procedures is of great interest in the biomedical area due to the high
prevalence of bacterial infections in patients with wounds or burns. For this reason, in this
work, we present a new design of pH-sensitive hydrogels copolymerized by a graft
polymerization method (gamma rays), intended for localized prophylactic release of
ciprofloxacin and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for potential topical bacterial infections. The …
The design of new polymeric systems for antimicrobial drug release focused on medical/surgical procedures is of great interest in the biomedical area due to the high prevalence of bacterial infections in patients with wounds or burns. For this reason, in this work, we present a new design of pH-sensitive hydrogels copolymerized by a graft polymerization method (gamma rays), intended for localized prophylactic release of ciprofloxacin and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for potential topical bacterial infections. The synthesized hydrogels were copolymerized from acrylic acid (AAc) and agar. Cross-linked hydrogel film formation depended on monomer concentrations and the degree of radiation used (Cobalt-60). The obtained hydrogel films were characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical testing. The swelling of the hydrogels was evidenced by the influence of their pH-sensitiveness. The hydrogel was loaded with antimicrobial agents (AgNPs or ciprofloxacin), and their related activity was evaluated. Finally, the antimicrobial activity of biocidal-loaded hydrogel was tested against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on in vitro conditions.
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