Cellulose Acetate Membranes Modification by Aminosilane Grafting in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide towards Antibiofilm Properties

Autor: Marcin Tyrka, Mariusz Nowak, Dusan Misic, Tomasz Półbrat, Stanisław Koter, Anna Trusek, Irena Zizovic
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Membranes, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 33 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2077-0375
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010033
Popis: The study explores the grafting of cellulose acetate microfiltration membranes with an aminosilane to attain antibiofilm properties. The grafting reaction was performed in the supercritical carbon dioxide used as a transport and reaction medium. The FTIR analyses and dissolution tests confirmed the covalent bonding between the aminosilane and polymer. The membranes’ microstructure was investigated using a dual-beam SEM and ion microscopy, and no adverse effects of the processing were found. The modified membranes showed a more hydrophilic nature and larger water permeate flow rate than the neat cellulose acetate membranes. The tests in a cross-filtration unit showed that modified membranes were considerably less blocked after a week of exposure to Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli than the original ones. Microbiological investigations revealed strong antibiofilm properties of the grafted membranes in experiments with Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella Enteritidis.
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