In our continuing search for new polymer composites with antimicrobial activity, we observed that even unmodified epoxyresins exhibit significant activity. Considering their widespread use as starting materials for the realization of multifunctional nanocomposites with excellent chemical and mechanical properties, it was deemed relevant to uncover these unexpected properties that can lead to novel applications. In fact, in places where the contact with human activities makes working surfaces susceptible to microbial contamination, thus jeopardizing the sterility of the environment, their biological activity opens the way to their successful application in minimizing healthcare associated infections. To this end, three commercial and widely used epoxy resins (DGEBA/Elan TechW 152LR, 1; EPIKOTETM Resin MGS®/EPIKURETM RIM H235, 2andMC152/EW101, 3) have been investigated to determine their antibacterial and antiviral activity. After 24 h, according to ISO 22196:2011, resins1and2showedahighantibacterialefficacy(Rvalue>6.0logreduction)against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Resin 2, prepared according to the ratio epoxy/hardener indicated by the supplier (sample 2a) and with 10% w/w hardener excess (sample 2b), exhibited an intriguing virucidal activity against Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 and Human Coronavirus type V-OC43 as a surrogate of SARS-CoV-2
Revealing Commercial Epoxy Resins’ Antimicrobial Activity: A Combined Chemical–Physical, Mechanical, and Biological Study / Rigo, Mario; Khatami, Hamoun; Mansi, Antonella; Marcelloni, Anna Maria; Proietto, Anna Rita; Chiominto, Alessandra; Amori, Ilaria; Bargellini, Annalisa; Marchesi, Isabella; Frezza, Giuseppina; Lipani, Francesco; Cermelli, Claudio; Rossini, Angelo; Quaresimin, Marino; Zappalorto, Michele; Pontefisso, Alessandro; Pastrello, Matteo; Rossetto, Daniele; Modesti, Michele; Sgarbossa, Paolo; Bertani, Roberta. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - 16:18(2024), pp. 1-18. [10.3390/polym16182571]
Revealing Commercial Epoxy Resins’ Antimicrobial Activity: A Combined Chemical–Physical, Mechanical, and Biological Study
Bargellini, Annalisa;Marchesi, Isabella;Frezza, Giuseppina;Cermelli, Claudio;
2024
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In our continuing search for new polymer composites with antimicrobial activity, we observed that even unmodified epoxyresins exhibit significant activity. Considering their widespread use as starting materials for the realization of multifunctional nanocomposites with excellent chemical and mechanical properties, it was deemed relevant to uncover these unexpected properties that can lead to novel applications. In fact, in places where the contact with human activities makes working surfaces susceptible to microbial contamination, thus jeopardizing the sterility of the environment, their biological activity opens the way to their successful application in minimizing healthcare associated infections. To this end, three commercial and widely used epoxy resins (DGEBA/Elan TechW 152LR, 1; EPIKOTETM Resin MGS®/EPIKURETM RIM H235, 2andMC152/EW101, 3) have been investigated to determine their antibacterial and antiviral activity. After 24 h, according to ISO 22196:2011, resins1and2showedahighantibacterialefficacy(Rvalue>6.0logreduction)against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Resin 2, prepared according to the ratio epoxy/hardener indicated by the supplier (sample 2a) and with 10% w/w hardener excess (sample 2b), exhibited an intriguing virucidal activity against Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 and Human Coronavirus type V-OC43 as a surrogate of SARS-CoV-2File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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