Title
Nanotheranostic Interface Based on Antibiotic-Loaded Conducting Polymer Nanoparticles for Real-Time Monitoring of Bacterial Growth Inhibition
Date Issued
01 April 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Enshaei H.
Puiggalí-Jou A.
Turon P.
Saperas N.
Alemán C.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Abstract
Conducting polymers have been increasingly used as biologically interfacing electrodes for biomedical applications due to their excellent and fast electrochemical response, reversible doping–dedoping characteristics, high stability, easy processability, and biocompatibility. These advantageous properties can be used for the rapid detection and eradication of infections associated to bacterial growth since these are a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the global healthcare system. Herein, a smart nanotheranostic electroresponsive platform, which consists of chloramphenicol (CAM)-loaded in poly(3,4-ethylendioxythiophene) nanoparticles (PEDOT/CAM NPs) for concurrent release of the antibiotic and real-time monitoring of bacterial growth is presented. PEDOT/CAM NPs, with an antibiotic loading content of 11.9 ± 1.3% w/w, are proved to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli and Streptococcus sanguinis due to the antibiotic release by cyclic voltammetry. Furthermore, in situ monitoring of bacterial activity is achieved through the electrochemical detection of β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a redox active specie produced by the microbial metabolism that diffuse to the extracellular medium. According to these results, the proposed nanotheranostic platform has great potential for real-time monitoring of the response of bacteria to the released antibiotic, contributing to the evolution of the personalized medicine.
Volume
10
Issue
7
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia de los polímeros Ingeniería química
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85097672204
PubMed ID
Source
Advanced Healthcare Materials
ISSN of the container
21922640
Sponsor(s)
The authors acknowledge MINECO/FEDER (Nos. RTI2018‐098951‐B‐I00 and RTI2018‐101827‐B‐I00), the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (No. 2017SGR359), and B. Braun Surgical, S.A. company for financial support. Support for the research of C.A. was received through the prize “ICREA Academia” for excellence in research funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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