Development and Characterization of Antimicrobial Textiles from Chitosan-Based Compounds: Possible Biomaterials Against SARS-CoV-2 Viruses.

ABSTRACT: Novel antiviral cotton fabrics impregnated with different formulations based on Chitosan (CH), citric acid (CA), and Copper (Cu) were developed. CA was selected as a CH crosslinker agent and Cu salts as enhancers of the polymer antimicrobial activity. The characterization of the polymeric-inorganic formulations was assessed by using atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared and UV-Vis spectroscopy, as well as thermogravimetric analysis. The achieved data revealed that CuO nanoparticles were formed by means of chitosan and citric acid in the reaction media. The antiviral activity of CH-based formulations against bovine alphaherpesvirus and bovine betacoronavirus was analyzed. Cotton fabrics were impregnated with the selected formulations and

SUBMITTER: Favatela MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8794601 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature