Oxygenated Nanocellulose - A Material Platform for Antibacterial Wound Dressing Devices

• Both carboxylated cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and dissolved oxygen (DO) have been reported to possess antibacterial properties. However, the combination for use as wound dressings against biofilm infections in chronic wounds is less known. The present study reports the development of oxygenated CNF dispersions that exhibit strong antibacterial effect. Carboxylated CNF dispersions with different oxidation levels were oxygenated by the OXY BIO System and tested for antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The results reveal that the higher oxidation level of the CNFs, the better antibacterial effect. Scanning electron microscopy of bacterial biofilms revealed that a potential mechanism of action of the CNFs is the formation of a network surrounding and entrapping the bacteria. This effect is further potentiated by the oxygenation process. A CNF sample (concentration 0.6 wt %) that was oxygenated to a DO level of 46.4 mg/L demonstrated a strong antibacterial effect against S. aureus in vivo using a mouse model of surgical site infection. The oxygenated CNF dispersion reduced the bacterial survival by 71%, after 24 h treatment. The potent antibacterial effect indicates that oxygenated nanocellulose is a promising material for antibacterial wound dressings. © 2021 The Authors.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinsk bioteknologi -- Biomaterialvetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Medical Biotechnology -- Biomaterials Science (hsv//eng)

Keyword

antibacterial properties

biofilm infections

hyperoxia

nanocellulose

topical dressings

wound healing

Biofilms

Dispersions

Dissolved oxygen

Scanning electron microscopy

Antibacterial effects

Antibacterials

Cellulose nanofibrils

Nano-cellulose

Topical dressing

Wound dressings

Bacteria

Diseases

Formation

Oxidation

Processes

Surgical Dressings

Survival

wound healing

topical dressings

nanocellulose

antibacterial

properties

hyperoxia

biofilm infections

nanofibrillar cellulose

model

therapy

hydrogels

efficacy

hypoxia

Science & Technology - Other Topics

Materials Science

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