Abstract
The present investigation focuses on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs)-loaded hydrogel from synthetic and lab-made carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) using bamboo as a raw material. The Ag-NPs were made by in situ process by the reaction of CMC and epichlorohydrin in alkaline medium containing silver nitrate. CMC acts as a stabilizer and reducing agent in the formation of nanoparticles. The formation of Ag-NPs was confirmed by UV–Vis spectrophotometer, as an absorption peak around 425 nm was observed. The Ag-NPs antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (ATCC 433), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 1688) was calculated by agar disk diffusion technique method. The characterization of the Ag-NPs was done by FTIR, SEM, TEM, particle size analyzer and EDX. Ag-NPs obtained from lab-made CMC displayed a higher antibacterial action towards Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria as well as Gram-Positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis) as compared to synthetic CMC obtained from market.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 953-964 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Chemical Papers |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 Apr 5 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements We greatly acknowledge the support of CIR, MNNIT Allahabad and department of physics, Allahabad University for permitting us to use analytical instruments.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Chemistry