Evaluation of the Biocidal Capacity of Hypercrosslinked Resins Containing Dithiocarbamate Groups

Autor: Mônica Regina da Costa Marques, Fábio Merçon, Jefferson P. Cantarim, Rodrigo Bernardes Tiosso, Luciana C. Costa
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Macromolecular Symposia. 319:121-128
ISSN: 1022-1360
DOI: 10.1002/masy.201100175
Popis: Summary: In this study we report both the development of dithiocarbamate resinsfrom the commercial hypercrosslinked resin MN-250 and the evaluation of thebiocidal capacity of this material against E. coli ATCC25922 suspensions. Thepreparation of dithiocarbamate resins followed a synthetic pathway based onnitration of resins, reduction of nitro groups and reaction with CS 2 in an alkalinemedium. The biocidal capacity was evaluated by means of elution of E. coli suspen-sions (10 3 –10 7 cells/mL) through columns containing the resin and plating on LBnutrient medium solidified with Bacto agar. We can conclude that hypercrosslinkedresins with dithiocarbamate groups have potential biocidal action. Keywords: biological applications of polymers; dithiocarbamate resins; functionalization ofpolymers; hypercrosslinked resins Introduction Waterborne diseases remain the leadingcause of death in many developing nations.Approximately 30% of all cases of death inLatin America are associated with inges-tion of contaminated water. In Brazil, manyhospital admissions are attributable tothe lack of sanitation in communities.
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