Iodine-loaded metal organic framework as growth-triggered antimicrobial agent

Au-Duong, AN; Lee, CK

HERO ID

4132479

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2017

Language

English

PMID

28482553

HERO ID 4132479
In Press No
Year 2017
Title Iodine-loaded metal organic framework as growth-triggered antimicrobial agent
Authors Au-Duong, AN; Lee, CK
Journal Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications
Volume 76
Page Numbers 477-482
Abstract Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is one of easily available metal organic frameworks because of its facile preparation via mixing aqueous solutions of zinc nitrate and 2-methylimidazole. It turned into a very effective pH-responsive bactericide after loading with iodine. Approximately, 0.9g of iodine could be readily loaded into one gram of ZIF-8 from iodine dissolved n-heptane solution. Both Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus could be very effectively killed by iodine loaded ZIF-8 (ZIF-8@I) at pH6.0 within 3min. In contrast, at pH above 7.0, no appreciable antimicrobial activity could be detected. The bacteria killing effect is resulted from the iodine released from ZIF-8@I disintegrated at acidic pH. ZIF-8@I coated surface also showed its acidic pH-triggered antimicrobial activity against deposited bacterial cells. The antimicrobial activity of ZIF-8@I against actively grown bacterial lawns on a pH neutral agar plate was also observed. The result demonstrates that iodine was released from the disintegrated ZIF-8@I to kill bacteria in response to the bacterial growth-induced pH lowering.
Doi 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.114
Pmid 28482553
Wosid WOS:000405541600057
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