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Antimicrobial gallium-doped phosphate-based glasses

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Valappil, Sabeel P., Ready, Derren, Abou Neel, Ensanya A., Pickup, David M., Chrzanowski, Wojciech, O'Dell, Luke A., Newport, Robert J., Smith, Mark E., Wilson, Michael and Knowles, Jonathan C. (2008) Antimicrobial gallium-doped phosphate-based glasses. Advanced Functional Materials, Vol.18 (No.5). pp. 732-741. doi:10.1002/adfm.200700931

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Abstract

Novel quaternary gallium-doped phosphate-based glasses (1, 3, and 5 mol % Ga2O3) were synthesized using a conventional melt quenching technique. The bactericidal activities of the glasses were tested against both Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium difficile) bacteria. Results of the solubility and ion release studies showed that these glass systems are unique for controlled delivery of Ga3+.Ga-71 NMR measurements showed that the gallium is mostly octahedrally coordinated by oxygen atoms, whilst FTIR spectroscopy provided evidence for the presence of a small proportion of tetrahedral gallium in the samples with the highest gallium content. FTIR and Raman spectra also afford an insight into the correlation between the structure and the observed dissolution behavior via an understanding of the atomic-scale network bonding characteristics. The results confirmed that the net bactericidal effect was due to Ga3+, and a concentration as low as 1 mol % Ga2O3 was sufficient to mount a potent antibacterial effect. The dearth of new antibiotics in development makes Ga3+ a potentially promising new therapeutic agent for pathogenic bacteria including MRSA and C. difficile.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Administration > University Executive Office
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Physics
Journal or Publication Title: Advanced Functional Materials
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
ISSN: 1616-301X
Official Date: 11 March 2008
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11 March 2008Published
Volume: Vol.18
Number: No.5
Number of Pages: 10
Page Range: pp. 732-741
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200700931
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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