Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Curcumin-Cyclodextrins Loaded into Bacterial Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Wound Dressing Applications

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 1802 - 1811
• Main Authors: Gupta, Abhishek, Briffa, Sophie M, Swingler, Sam, Gibson, Hazel, Kannappan, Vinodh, Adamus, Grazyna, Kowalczuk, Marek, Martin, Claire, Radecka, Iza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 11.05.2020
• Subjects: anti-infective agents; antimicrobial properties; Candida; cellulose; curcumin; cyclodextrins; hydrogels; hydrophobicity; microbial load; microencapsulation; nanosilver; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; silver; Staphylococcus aureus; wound treatment

Chronic wounds are often recalcitrant to treatment because of high microbial bioburden and the problem of microbial resistance. Silver is a broad-spectrum natural antimicrobial agent with wide applications extending to proprietary wound dressings. Recently, silver nanoparticles have attracted attent...