Emerging development of nanocellulose as an antimicrobial material: An overview
The prolonged survival of microbes on surfaces in high-traffic/high-contact environments drives the need for a more consistent and passive form of surface sterilization to minimize the risk of infection. Due to increasing tolerance to antibiotics among microorganisms, research focusing on the discov...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society of Chemistry
2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96526/1/RushdanAhmadIlyas2021_EmergingDevelopmentOfNanocelluloseAsAnAntimicrobialMaterial.pdf http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96526/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ma00116g |
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| Summary: | The prolonged survival of microbes on surfaces in high-traffic/high-contact environments drives the need for a more consistent and passive form of surface sterilization to minimize the risk of infection. Due to increasing tolerance to antibiotics among microorganisms, research focusing on the discovery of naturally-occurring biocides with low-risk cytotoxicity properties has become more pressing. The latest research has centred on nanocellulosic antimicrobial materials due to their low-cost and unique features, which are potentially useful as wound dressings, drug carriers, packaging materials, filtration/adsorbents, textiles, and paint. This review discusses the latest literature on the fabrication of nanocellulose-based antimicrobial materials against viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa by employing variable functional groups, including aldehyde groups, quaternary ammonium, metal, metal oxide nanoparticles as well as chitosan. The problems associated with industrial manufacturing and the prospects for the advancement of nanocellulose-based antimicrobial materials are also addressed. |
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