研究目的
Investigating the antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of visible light sensitive Ag/TiO2/graphene composite against Campylobacter jejuni for potential use as a coating material to control its spread.
研究成果
The Silver-Graphene-TiO2 nanocomposite exhibits enhanced antibacterial and antibiofilm activity under visible light due to synergistic effects, with no significant cytotoxicity, making it a promising coating material for controlling Campylobacter jejuni.
研究不足
The study is limited to in vitro conditions; further in vivo studies are needed to validate the efficacy and safety of the nanocomposites. The mechanism of action is proposed but requires additional experimentation for confirmation.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
Hydrothermal synthesis was used to prepare Ag/TiO2/graphene nanocomposites along with TiO2, TiO2-graphene, and TiO2-silver nanocomposites. Characterization was done using XRD, TEM, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities were evaluated under visible light.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Test microorganisms included Campylobacter jejuni, Vibrio cholerae, Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), obtained from Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory culture collection at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Equipment included Rigaku D/max-3B X-ray diffractometer, JEOL JEM-1200EX electron microscope, HITACHI U-4100 UV-Vis spectrometer, AFM with PicoSPM II Microscope, microplate reader (AMP PLATOS R-496), and various chemicals such as tetrabutyl titanate, silver nitrate, graphene oxide, etc.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Synthesis involved sol-gel and hydrothermal methods. Antibacterial assays included MIC determination using microtitre plate assay, cell survival, DNA and protein leakage, hydrophobicity, auto-aggregation, motility, antibiofilm activity using crystal violet staining, and cytotoxicity assay using MTT method on SH-SY5Y cells.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Data were analyzed using statistical techniques for significance (e.g., p-values), and software tools for spectroscopy and microscopy image analysis.
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X-ray diffractometer
D/max-3B
Rigaku
Characterization of crystal structure of nanocomposites
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Transmission electron microscope
JEM-1200EX
JEOL
Imaging morphology of nanoparticles
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UV-Vis spectrometer
U-4100
HITACHI
Measuring UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra
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96-well plate
Clear Polystyrene 96-Well Plates
Corning Costar
Used in MIC and biofilm assays
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Atomic force microscope
PicoSPM II
Analyzing bacterial cell damage
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Microplate reader
AMP PLATOS R-496
Reading absorbance in cytotoxicity and biofilm assays
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Graphite powder
Alfa Aesar
Source for synthesizing graphene oxide
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Autoclave
Hydrothermal synthesis of composites
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