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Antifungal activity of water-stable copper-containing metal-organic frameworks

Author(s) -

Supaporn Bouson,

Atiweena Krittayavathana,

Nutthaphon Phattharasupakun,

Patcharaporn Siwayaprahm,

Montree Sawangphruk

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

royal society open science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84

H-Index - 51

ISSN - 2054-5703

DOI - 10.1098/rsos.170654

Subject(s) - aspergillus niger , candida albicans , fusarium oxysporum , metal organic framework , aspergillus oryzae , copper , chemistry , antimicrobial , antifungal , zinc , spore , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , biology , botany , organic chemistry , fermentation , adsorption

Although metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or porous coordination polymers have been widely studied, their antimicrobial activities have not yet been fully investigated. In this work, antifungal activity of copper-based benzene-tricarboxylate MOF (Cu-BTC MOF), which is water stable and industrially interesting, is investigated against Candida albicans , Aspergillus niger , Aspergillus oryzae and Fusarium oxysporum . The Cu-BTC MOF can effectively inhibit the growth rate of C. albicans and remarkably inhibit the spore growth of A. niger , A. oryzae and F. oxysporum . This finding shows the potential of using Cu-BTC MOF as a strong biocidal material against representative yeasts and moulds that are commonly found in the food and agricultural industries.

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