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| Title |
Synthesis, characterization, controlled release, and antibacterial studies of a novel streptomycin chitosan magnetic nanoantibiotic
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Nanomedicine, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijn.s53079 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Samer Hasan Hussein-Al-Ali, Mohamed Ezzat El Zowalaty, Mohd Zobir Hussein, Maznah Ismail, Thomas J Webster |
| Abstract |
This study describes the preparation, characterization, and controlled release of a streptomycin-chitosan-magnetic nanoparticle-based antibiotic in an effort to improve the treatment of bacterial infections. Specifically, chitosan-magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by an incorporation method and were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and vibrating sample magnetometry. Streptomycin was incorporated into the nanoparticles to form a streptomycin-coated chitosan-magnetic nanoparticle (Strep-CS-MNP) nanocomposite. The release profiles showed an initially fast release, which became slower as time progressed. The percentage of drug released after 350 minutes was around 100%, and the best fit mathematical model for drug release was the pseudo-second order model. The Strep-CS-MNP nanocomposite showed enhanced antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This study forms a significant basis for further investigation of the Strep-CS-MNP nanocomposite in the treatment of various bacterial infections. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 114 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 112 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 17% |
| Researcher | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 5% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 19 | 17% |
| Unknown | 29 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 15 | 13% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 12 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 10% |
| Engineering | 7 | 6% |
| Materials Science | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 26 | 23% |
| Unknown | 36 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 February 2014.
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