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Rapid, Room‐Temperature Synthesis of Antibacterial Bionanocomposites of Lysozyme with Amorphous Silica or Titania
Author(s) -
Luckarift Heather R.,
Dickerson Matthew B.,
Sandhage Kenneth H.,
Spain Jim C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200500376
Subject(s) - lysozyme , amorphous solid , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , amorphous silica , antimicrobial , biofouling , chemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , membrane , biochemistry , engineering
Caught in its own trap : Lysozyme directs the formation of silica or titania nanoparticles (see SEM images) under ambient conditions and is simultaneously entrapped while in the active bactericidal form. The ability to encapsulate an active antimicrobial protein within inorganic nanoparticles provides an opportunity to create bionanocomposite materials that resist bacterial activity, for use as broad‐spectrum antifouling materials.