The graphene oxide and chitosan biopolymer loads TiO₂ for antibacterial and preservative research

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• 作者：Weirui Xu¹ ; Wenjie Xie¹ ; Xiaoquan Huang ; Xu Chen ; Na Huang ; Xin Wang ; Jie Liu ; ^{tliuliu@jnu.edu.cn}
• 关键词：Graphene oxide ; Titanium dioxide ; Antibacterial ; Preservation ; Biocompatibility
• 刊名：Food Chemistry
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：15 April 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：221
• 期：Complete
• 页码：267-277
• 全文大小：4398 K
• 卷排序：221

文摘

Microorganism breeding is a known cause of food spoilage and disease transmission. Aspergillus niger (A. niger) and Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) are examples of microorganisms that cause deterioration of fresh fruits and vegetables during storage, which can be a serious threat to human health. In this work, we synthesized a self-assembled film of graphene oxide (GO) and chitosan (CS) biopolymers with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles embedded in its surface. We then characterized its antibacterial and preservative properties. We found that these non-cytotoxic nanometer-scale films, especially when the ratio of graphene oxide, chitosan and titanium dioxide nanoparticles in the nanocomposites is 1:20:4, exhibited high antibacterial activity against the biofilm-forming strains A. niger and B. subtilis. The preservation capacity of the nanocomposites was evaluated by enzymatic experiments. The nanocomposites did not show any cytotoxicity against mammalian somatic cells and plant cells. Altogether, this work demonstrated that the nanocomposites disrupted microbial film formation while avoiding internalization by animal and plant cells. Due to their selectivity and safety, these nanocomposites demonstrate potential as antimicrobial coatings for food preservation.