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Pinto MMR, Sánchez AAC, da Costa SM, do Nascimento JHO, Galvão F, de Lima FS, Ferraz HG, Oliveira RC, da Costa SA. Agarose fibers with glycerol and graphene oxide and functional properties for potential application in biomaterials. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127204. [PMID: 37797856 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Abstract
Agarose has numerous applications in biochemistry and medical textiles. This study aimed to produce agarose-graphene oxide-glycerol fibers and analyze their properties. The agarose gel was prepared by dissolving the polymer in 9:1 (v/v) dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO): H2O, followed by spinning in an ethanol bath (1:1 (v/v) ethanol: H2O) at 20 °C. Fibers were obtained using 8 % (m/v) agarose, 2 % (m/v) glycerol, and 0.5 % and 1 % (m/v) graphene oxide (GO). The fibers had a titer of 18.32-32.49 tex and, a tenacity of 1.40-3.35 cN/tex. GO increased the thermal resistance by 79 %. The presence of glycerol and GO was confirmed and analyzed by FTIR and XPS. Fiber water absorption was decreased by 30 % with the GO addition. The weight loss increased by 55 % after glycerol addition, 51 % with GO addition, and 36 % with glycerol and GO simultaneous addition. Furthermore, GO exhibited 100 % inhibition for both S. aureus (gram-positive) and E. coli bacteria (gram-negative). Fiber F1, with only agarose, inhibited S. aureus by 34.93 %, F2 with 2 % glycerol by 48.72 %, F3 with 0.5 % GO by 63.42 %, and F4 with 2 % glycerol and 0.5 % GO by 30.65 %. However, the inhibition increased to 49.43 % with 1 % GO. The agarose fibers showed low inhibition for E. coli, ranging from 3.35 to 12.12 %.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marília Martins Rodrigues Pinto
- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Textile and Fashion Course, University of São Paulo, Av. Arlindo Béttio, 1000, Parque Ecológico do Tietê, Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Textile and Fashion Course, University of São Paulo, Av. Arlindo Béttio, 1000, Parque Ecológico do Tietê, Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Sirlene Maria da Costa
- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Textile and Fashion Course, University of São Paulo, Av. Arlindo Béttio, 1000, Parque Ecológico do Tietê, Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departament of Textile Engineering - DET, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 300 - Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil
| | - Fernando Soares de Lima
- Laboratory of Technical Textiles and Protection Products, Institute for Technological Research of São Paulo State, São Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil
| | - Humberto Gomes Ferraz
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Rodrigo Cardoso Oliveira
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Alameda Dr. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, Vila Universitária, 1701290, Bauru, SP - Brazil
| | - Silgia Aparecida da Costa
- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Textile and Fashion Course, University of São Paulo, Av. Arlindo Béttio, 1000, Parque Ecológico do Tietê, Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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