Engineering of chitosan-derived nanoparticles to enhance antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7. (1st October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garrido-Maestu, Alejandro; Ma, Zhengxin; Paik, Sae-Yeol-Rim; Chen, Nusheng; Ko, Sanghoon; Tong, Zhaohui; Jeong, KwangCheol Casey
• Is Part Of: Carbohydrate polymers. Volume 197(2018)
• Page Start: 623
• Page End: 630
• Publication Date: 2018-10-01
• Subjects: Chitosan nanoparticles -- Antimicrobial activity -- Foodborne pathogen; Polysaccharides -- Periodicals; Polysaccharides -- Periodicals; Polysaccharides -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 547.78
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.06.046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8617

Abstract

Highlights: Different chitosan nanoparticles were obtained by optimizing engineering conditions. Antimicrobial activity of nanoparticle was enhanced with smaller particles. Antimicrobial activity was affected by Mw, sonication condition, and cross-linker. Abstract: Chitosan is an abundant and natural polymer derived from chitin, which presents a wide variety of properties, including antimicrobial activity. The raising of antibiotic resistant bacteria has increased the interest in finding alternatives to traditional antibiotics. Many studies have assessed the antimicrobial activity of chitosan itself, but a few have performed comparisons among different chitosan nanoparticle synthesis, which will be of particular interest for further applications. In this study, the effects of two types of cross-linking agents, sodium sulfate vs. tripolyphosphate, along with molecular weight (Mw) of chitosan, low vs. high Mw, and different sonication treatments, time and power, were assessed to determine the optimal conditions to enhance antimicrobial activity against bacterial pathogens. Physiochemical characteristics of the engineered chitosan nanoparticles were determined. It was observed that 20 min sonication time, low Mw of chitosan, Sodium sulfate as cross-linker, and particle size smaller than <300 nm, showed the greatest antimicrobial activity. Chitosan nanoparticles generated at this condition completely killed pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 without raising resistant bacteria, providing great insights into potential use as alternative antimicrobial agents.