Abstract
We report a facile strategy to obtain multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized with covalently bonded lysozyme. The functionalization procedure has been investigated by means of several techniques, including thermogravimetry, Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. A functionalization of about 1 lysozyme molecule every 4000 carbon atoms is obtained. The modified lysozyme-CNTs nanocomposite shows a significant increase of the antibacterial activity towards the Gram-positive S. aureus if compared with lysozyme in solution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3100-3106 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Antibacterial Activity
- Carbon Nanotube
- Covalent Binding
- Lysozyme
- Nanomedicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Engineering