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    Green Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activities of Silk Sericin Capped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
    (2024) Temel, Aleyna; Gök, Zehra Gün
    In recent years, interest in metal-based antibacterial materials has increased due to microorganisms gaining resistance to antibiotics. Silk sericin obtained from Bombyx mori cocoon has found use in many different areas thanks to its biocompatibility, hydrophilic character and biodegradability. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) obtained in various zinc salts exhibit broad-spectrum antibacterial properties. In this study, to be produce metal based antibacterial materials, synthesis of silk sericin-coated ZnONPs (SS-ZnONPs) in a green and scalable method was investigated by using silk sericin protein as both reducing and capping agent to obtain ZnONPs. For producing SS-ZnONPs, 2% silk sericin solution was mixed with Zn(NO3)2 solution and the blend solution was heated at 100 °C for a certain period of time. Observing surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak specific at 380 nm in the UV-vis spectrum of SS-ZnONPs represented the formation of ZnONPs. Then, the chemical, morphological, crystalline, thermal, and antibacterial properties of the synthesized SS-ZnONPs were examined. Characteristic peak of the Zn-O band was found in fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis of SS-ZnONPs. According to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, ZnONPs had morphology similar to cubic/hexagonal shape, showed a uniform structure, and did not represent any agglomerations. In energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses of SS-ZnONPs, peaks belonging to carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, and zinc elements were observed. The formation of Zn peak indicated that the zinc ions were transformed into ZnONPs. In addition, characteristic peaks of zinc were seen in the X-ray diffractometer (XRD) result of SS-ZnONPs. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the thermal stability and remaining amount of SS-ZnONPs was higher compared to pure silk sericin powder due to the formation of ZnONPs. Lastly, agar well diffusion test was carried out with Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) bacteria and SS-ZnONPs showed antibacterial action against S. aureus. It has been observed that the obtained SS-ZnONPs can be used as antibacterial agents. However, it was also understood that the ZnONPs concentration in this study was low for high antibacterial activity.
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    Production Sericin/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Blend Membranes Containing One-Step Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by UV Radiation for Obtaining Versatile Antibacterial Materials
    (Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, 2024) Temel, Aleyna; Doğan, Hatice Nuran; Yıldız, Emine; Yanık, Gizem; Gök, Zehra Gün
    In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were in-situ synthesized in silk sericin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (SS/PVA) mixtures by an easy one-step synthesis method with the presence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Then, the SS/PVA composite membranes containing AgNPs were obtained by solvent casting method. The chemical structures of the membranes were investigated by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and results showed that the membranes were a mixture of silk sericin and PVA. The morphological features of the membranes were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and it was seen that AgNPs containing membranes have heterogeneous structures. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis revealed that the membranes contain carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and silver. X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and thermogravimetric (TGA) analyses also proved the presence of AgNPs in the structure of membranes. The antibacterial activities of membranes containing AgNPs were investigated on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria with disk diffusion test and liquid culture medium incubation. It was found that SS/PVA membranes containing 5 and 10 mM AgNPs have quite high antibacterial activity on both types of bacteria. The functional SS/PVA membranes have capacity to be used in biomedical applications such as wound care materials. In this work, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are synthesized in-situ with UV light within silk sericin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (SS/PVA) polymer mixture and SS/PVA membranes containing AgNPs are obtained with solvent casting method. Various physical, chemical and morphological properties of membranes are examined. The antibacterial activity of the membranes is investigated on bacteria, and the membranes show high antibacterial activity. image