Yapa Piumika, Munaweera Imalka, Thammitiyagodage Mayuri Geethanjalie
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Gangodawila Nugegoda Sri Lanka
Medical Research Institute Colombo 8 Sri Lanka
Nanoscale Adv. 2025 Aug 12. doi: 10.1039/d5na00380f.
Healthcare-associated infections remain a significant concern, driving the exploration of metal-based nanosystems as innovative solutions for developing antimicrobial polymer membranes. This study evaluates the toxicity of a novel nanofiber membrane reinforced with multimetallic silica nanohybrids, proposed as an advanced antimicrobial layer. Initially, silver (Ag), copper (Cu), and cobalt (Co) were doped into silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) the sol-gel method. The trimetallic nanohybrid demonstrated superior antimicrobial activity compared to Ag-, Cu-, or Co-doped SiNPs alone, showing enhanced efficacy against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as fungi, due to the synergistic action of the metals. Toxicity was assessed using zebrafish embryo assays (OECD 236) with concentrations ranging from 10.000 to 0.156 mg L. LC values were 2.05 mg L (AgSiNPs), 5.53 mg L (CuSiNPs), 9.99 mg L (CoSiNPs), and 6.35 mg L (trimetallic SiNPs). Based on these results, the trimetallic nanohybrid, which showed the lowest toxicity, was electrospun into a polymer membrane. Skin irritation was evaluated using the HET-CAM assay (ICCVAM protocol), yielding irritation scores of 13.33 ± 0.58 (Ag), 11.67 ± 0.58 (Cu), 1.00 ± 1.00 (Co), and 3.67 ± 0.58 (trimetallic), suggesting minimal irritation potential ( = 0.05). Franz diffusion cell analysis detected no Cu or Co, and only 0.26 mg L of Ag after 24 hours, well below toxic thresholds. Statistical analysis ( < 0.05) confirmed the safety of the membrane, showing reduced toxicity and minimal metal nanohybrid diffusion. The multimetallic nanohybrid membrane is therefore considered safe as an antimicrobial polymer membrane in healthcare applications and recommends further evaluation.
医疗保健相关感染仍然是一个重大问题,这推动了对基于金属的纳米系统的探索,将其作为开发抗菌聚合物膜的创新解决方案。本研究评估了一种用多金属二氧化硅纳米杂化物增强的新型纳米纤维膜的毒性,该纳米杂化物被提议作为一种先进的抗菌层。最初,通过溶胶 - 凝胶法将银(Ag)、铜(Cu)和钴(Co)掺杂到二氧化硅纳米颗粒(SiNPs)中。与单独的Ag -、Cu -或Co -掺杂的SiNPs相比,三金属纳米杂化物表现出卓越的抗菌活性,由于金属的协同作用,对革兰氏阳性菌、革兰氏阴性菌以及真菌均显示出增强的功效。使用斑马鱼胚胎试验(经合组织236)评估毒性,浓度范围为10.000至0.156 mg/L。LC值分别为2.05 mg/L(AgSiNPs)、5.53 mg/L(CuSiNPs)、9.99 mg/L(CoSiNPs)和6.35 mg/L(三金属SiNPs)。基于这些结果,将毒性最低的三金属纳米杂化物电纺成聚合物膜。使用HET - CAM试验(ICCVAM方案)评估皮肤刺激性,得到的刺激性评分分别为13.33±0.58(Ag)、11.67±0.58(Cu)、1.00±1.00(Co)和3.67±0.58(三金属),表明潜在刺激性极小(P = 0.05)。Franz扩散池分析在24小时后未检测到Cu或Co,仅检测到0.26 mg/L的Ag,远低于毒性阈值。统计分析(P < 0.05)证实了该膜的安全性,显示出毒性降低且金属纳米杂化物扩散极小。因此,多金属纳米杂化物膜在医疗保健应用中作为抗菌聚合物膜被认为是安全的,并建议进一步评估。
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