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Sonochemical Coating of Cotton and Polyester Fabrics with “Antibacterial” BSA and Casein Spheres
Author(s) -
Shimanovich Ulyana,
CavacoPaulo Artur,
Nitzan Yeshayahu,
Gedanken Aharon
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201100781
Subject(s) - polyester , coating , casein , bovine serum albumin , microsphere , materials science , chemical engineering , antibacterial activity , drug delivery , chemistry , polymer chemistry , composite material , chromatography , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , bacteria , biology , genetics , engineering
A novel antibacterial coating for cotton and polyester fabrics has been developed by using drug‐loaded proteinaceous microspheres made of bovine serum albumin and casein proteins. The microbubbles were created and anchored onto the fabrics (see figure) in a one‐step reaction that lasts 3 min. The sonochemically produced “antibacterial fabrics” have been characterized. The efficiency of the sonochemical process in converting the native proteins into microspheres, encapsulating the drug, and coating the fabric has also been studied.