研究目的
To evaluate the role of iodide and elevated temperature on the antibacterial properties of nanoparticles with encapsulated photosensitizers, specifically sulfonated polystyrene nanoparticles with encapsulated tetraphenylporphyrin, and to compare with free photosensitizers.
研究成果
TPP-NPs exhibit strong antibacterial properties enhanced by iodide addition and higher temperatures due to efficient generation of singlet oxygen and formation of additional antibacterial species. This approach offers a controllable method for antibacterial treatments with potential applications in medical fields, avoiding issues like aggregation seen with free photosensitizers.
研究不足
The study is limited to gram-negative Escherichia coli and may not generalize to other bacteria. The nanoparticles' performance could be influenced by environmental factors not fully explored, and scalability for medical applications might require further optimization.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved preparing sulfonated polystyrene nanoparticles with encapsulated tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP-NPs) using a nanoprecipitation method from electrospun nanofibers. Photophysical properties were measured using time-resolved luminescence, transient absorption, and singlet oxygen-sensitized delayed fluorescence (SODF). Antibacterial testing was conducted on Escherichia coli with and without potassium iodide at various temperatures.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Nanoparticles were prepared from polystyrene nanofiber membranes. Escherichia coli DH5α was used for antibacterial tests. Chemicals were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and other suppliers.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Equipment included scanning electron microscope (Quanta 200 FEG), transmission electron microscope (Tecnai G2 Spirit Twin12), dynamic light scattering analyzer (Zetasizer Nano ZS), UV/vis spectrometers (Unicam 340 and Varian 4000), spectrofluorimeter (FLS 980), Nd YAG laser, excimer laser, homemade detector for luminescence, laser kinetic spectrometer (LKS 20), xenon lamp. Materials included TPP, potassium iodide, polystyrene, etc.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Nanoparticles were characterized for size and zeta potential. Photophysical measurements were done in quartz cells with temperature control. Antibacterial tests involved irradiating bacterial dispersions with visible light and counting colonies on agar plates.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Data were analyzed using exponential fits for lifetimes, Stern-Volmer constants, and statistical methods for antibacterial activity with errors less than 10%.
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scanning electron microscope
Quanta 200 FEG
FEI
Analyzing nanofiber morphology
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transmission electron microscope
Tecnai G2 Spirit Twin12
FEI
Obtaining TEM micrographs
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particle size analyzer
Zetasizer Nano ZS
Malvern
Determining particle size, distribution, and zeta potential
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spectrofluorimeter
FLS 980
Edinburgh Instruments
Acquiring steady-state fluorescence spectra
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laser
Nd YAG laser
Quantel
Excitation source for photophysical measurements
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spectrometer
Unicam 340
Measuring UV/vis absorption spectra
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spectrometer
Varian 4000
Measuring UV/vis absorption spectra
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laser
COMPEX 102 excimer laser
Lambda Physik
Excitation source for photophysical measurements
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laser kinetic spectrometer
LKS 20
Applied Photophysics
Measuring kinetics of triplet state deactivation
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xenon lamp
500 W
Newport
Producing visible light for irradiation in antibacterial testing
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long-pass filter
λ > 400 nm
Newport
Filtering light for irradiation
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solvent purification system
PureSolv MD5
Innovative Technology
Drying tetrahydrofuran
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