功能纳米聚合物的合成及其阳离子化产物的抗菌性

以丙烯酸甲酯(MA)和甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)为单体、乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯(EGDMA)为交联剂、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)为乳化剂,改变单体进料n(GMA)/n(MA)值,合成了5种带环氧基的有机纳米聚合物(ONPs),ONPs与三甲胺盐酸盐反应制得阳离子化聚合物(CONPs)。利用红外光谱(FTIR)、粒径分析、电荷密度测定和热重分析(TGA)对ONPs与CONPs进行了表征;采用显微镜观察与烧瓶振荡法研究了CONPs对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌性。结果表明,CONPs是带有正电荷的微粒;ONPs与CONPs的热稳定性良好;CONPs的平均粒径和抗菌性随配方中GMA用量增大而增加。     

Hydrogels containing silver nanoparticles for burn wounds show antimicrobial activity without cytotoxicity

This research introduces a novel dressing for burn wounds, containing silver nanoparticles in hydrogels for infected burn care. The 2‐acrylamido‐2‐methylpropane sulfonic acid sodium salt hydrogels containing silver nanoparticles have been prepared via ultraviolet radiation. The formation of silver nanoparticles was monitored by surface plasmon bands and transmission electron microscopy. The concentration of silver nitrate loaded in the solutions slightly affected the physical properties and mechanical properties of the neat hydrogel. An indirect cytotoxicity study found that none of the hydrogels were toxic to tested cell lines. The measurement of cumulative release of silver indicated that 70%–82% of silver was released within 72 hr. The antibacterial activities of the hydrogels against common burn pathogens were studied and the results showed that 5 mM silver hydrogel had the greatest inhibitory activity. The results support its use as a potential burn wound dressing. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 40215.     

L.paraplantiumⅡ32发酵条件的初步研究

从4种培养基中筛选出MRS培养基为L.paraplantiumⅡ32的最适生长培养基。并运用点滴法,通过单因子筛选法,最终确定该菌生长、最大抑菌活性产生的最佳碳源为麦芽糖;氮源为酵母粉,浓度为2.0%;最适的初始pH值范围为5.5~6.5;温度范围为29~31℃。     

Staphylococcus aureus—A Known Opponent against Host Defense Mechanisms and Vaccine Development—Do We Still Have a Chance to Win?

The main purpose of this review is to present justification for the urgent need to implement specific prophylaxis of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections. We emphasize the difficulties in achieving this goal due to numerous S. aureus virulence factors important for the process of infection and the remarkable ability of these bacteria to avoid host defense mechanisms. We precede these considerations with a brief overview of the global necessitiy to intensify the use of vaccines against other pathogens as well, particularly in light of an impasse in antibiotic therapy. Finally, we point out global trends in research into modern technologies used in the field of molecular microbiology to develop new vaccines. We focus on the vaccines designed to fight the infections caused by S. aureus, which are often resistant to the majority of available therapeutic options.     

Sterically Hindered Quaternary Phosphonium Salts (QPSs): Antimicrobial Activity and Hemolytic and Cytotoxic Properties

Structure–activity relationships are important for the design of biocides and sanitizers. During the spread of resistant strains of pathogenic microbes, insights into the correlation between structure and activity become especially significant. The most commonly used biocides are nitrogen-containing compounds; the phosphorus-containing ones have been studied to a lesser extent. In the present study, a broad range of sterically hindered quaternary phosphonium salts (QPSs) based on tri-tert-butylphosphine was tested for their activity against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria and fungi (Candida albicans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. gypseum). The cation structure was confirmed to determine their biological activity. A number of QPSs not only exhibit high activity against both Gram-positive and -negative bacteria but also possess antifungal properties. Additionally, the hemolytic and cytotoxic properties of QPSs were determined using blood and a normal liver cell line, respectively. The results show that tri-tert-butyl(n-dodecyl)phosphonium and tri-tert-butyl(n-tridecyl)phosphonium bromides exhibit both low cytotoxicity against normal human cells and high antimicrobial activity against bacteria, including methicillin-resistant strains S. aureus (MRSA). The mechanism of QPS action on microbes is discussed. Due to their high selectivity for pathogens, sterically hindered QPSs could serve as effective tunable biocides.     

Facilitating GL13K Peptide Grafting on Polyetheretherketone via 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide: Surface Properties and Antibacterial Activity

In the present work, the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) of GL13K was successfully coated onto a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) substrate to investigate its antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria. To improve the coating efficiency, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) was mixed with a GL13K solution and coated on the PEEK surface for comparison. Both energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data confirmed 30% greater peptide coating on PEEK/GL13K-EDC than PEEK without EDC treatment. The GL13K graft levels are depicted in the micrograms per square centimeter range. The PEEK/GL13K-EDC sample showed a smoother and lower roughness (Rq of 0.530 µm) than the PEEK/GL13K (0.634 µm) and PEEK (0.697 µm) samples. The surface of the PEEK/GL13K-EDC was more hydrophilic (with a water contact angle of 24°) than the PEEK/GL13K (40°) and pure PEEK (89°) samples. The pure PEEK disc did not exhibit any inhibition zone against S. aureus. After peptide coating, the samples demonstrated significant zones of inhibition: 28 mm and 25 mm for the PEEK/GL13K-EDC and PEEK/GL13K samples, respectively. The bacteria-challenged PEEK sample showed numerous bacteria clusters, whereas PEEK/GL13K contained a little bacteria and PEEK/GL13K-EDC had no bacterial attachment. The results confirm that the GL13K peptide coating was able to induce antibacterial and biofilm-inhibitory effects. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of successful GL13K peptide grafting on a PEEK substrate via EDC coupling. The present work illustrates a facile and promising coating technique for a polymeric surface to provide bactericidal activity and biofilm resistance to medical implantable devices.     

ABS/改性抗菌纳米ZnO的力学及抑菌性能

采用偶联剂处理法对抗菌纳米ZnO表面进行改性,制备了丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(ABS)／改性抗菌纳米ZnO复合材料。结果表明:改性抗菌纳米ZnO质量分数为3％时,复合材料的改性效果最佳,其拉伸强度、断裂伸长率、硬度、缺口冲击强度和无缺口冲击强度分别较纯ABS树脂提高37．4％,3．4％,44．0％,15．8％,11．8％;复合材料对大肠杆菌、金色葡萄球菌的抑菌率分别达到76．3％及84．0％。     

纺织用甲壳素纤维的研究进展

甲壳素及甲壳胺纤维具有生物可相容性、生物可降解性、无毒性及良好的抗菌性能等特点,已经被应用于纺织服装行业以及医用卫生材料的生产中。介绍了纺织用甲壳素及甲壳胺纤维的制备方法及几个国内外甲壳素纤维品种,分析了甲壳素纤维的应用领域。     

粮油食品防霉微生物筛选及其活性物质初步研究

为开发新型防霉剂,降低粮油食品储藏、运输、流通等过程中霉变对其品质和食用安全的影响,研究筛选获得具有强防霉活性的微生物。采用抑菌圈法,以禾谷镰刀菌（Fusarium graminearum）为指示菌筛选具有防霉活性的菌株。利用形态学观察、生化特征鉴定和16S rDNA基因序列比对进行菌株鉴定;通过不同温度、pH和蛋白酶K处理对防霉活性物质进行初步分析。结果显示：通过初筛获得33株对禾谷镰刀菌具有强抑制活性的菌株,复筛后选择的7株菌归属为芽孢杆菌属（Bacillus）;活性物质分析发现7株菌的活性物质均不耐高温和强酸碱,同时蛋白酶K处理对其防霉效果没有明显影响,初步推断为肽类;通过抑菌谱测定发现菌株ASAG 62对常见霉菌（产黄青霉Penicillium flavum、黑曲霉Aspergillus Niger、赭曲霉Aspergillus ochre、黄曲霉Aspergillus flavus、禾谷镰刀菌F. graminearum）均具有良好的抑制效果。     

Rapid,Label-Free Prediction of Antibiotic Resistance in Salmonella typhimurium by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

The rapid identification of bacterial antibiotic susceptibility is pivotal to the rational administration of antibacterial drugs. In this study, cefotaxime (CTX)-derived resistance in Salmonella typhimurium (abbr. CTX^r-S. typhimurium) during 3 months of exposure was rapidly recorded using a portable Raman spectrometer. The molecular changes that occurred in the drug-resistant strains were sensitively monitored in whole cells by label-free surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Various degrees of resistant strains could be accurately discriminated by applying multivariate statistical analyses to bacterial SERS profiles. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values showed a positive linear correlation with the relative Raman intensities of I₉₉₀/I₁₃₄₈, and the R² reached 0.9962. The SERS results were consistent with the data obtained by MIC assays, mutant prevention concentration (MPC) determinations, and Kirby-Bauer antibiotic susceptibility tests (K-B tests). This preliminary proof-of-concept study indicates the high potential of the SERS method to supplement the time-consuming conventional method and help alleviate the challenges of antibiotic resistance in clinical therapy.