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Preparation and characterization of chitosan–poly(vinyl alcohol)–neomycin sulfate films

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The aim of our study was obtaining chitosan–poly(vinyl alcohol)–neomycin sulfate films (Cs–PVA–Ne) by using solvent casting technique and the characterization of the products. The films were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry (TG and DTG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), contact angle (CA) measurements, mechanical, and antibacterial activity tests. FTIR and DSC analysis demonstrated that interaction between Cs, PVA, and Ne took place. Static water CA measurements showed an improvement in the hydrophilicity of the Cs–PVA–Ne films. Also, the drug-loaded films proved to have fairly good mechanical strength and significant effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The unloaded films show minimum bacterial inhibition (~ 10.00 mm) compared to drug-loaded films (~ 30.00 mm). The bacterial inhibition was higher in all the cases of S. aureus than E. coli. Furthermore, PVA was found to improve the films properties. Due to their physical–chemical and mechanical features and the excellent antibacterial properties, the obtained Cs–PVA–Ne films are suitable for their use as wound-dressing materials.

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Silion M. is grateful for the financial support from the H2020 WIDESPREAD 2-2014: ERA Chairs Project no. 667387: SupraChemLab–Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry for Adaptive Delivery Systems, ERA Chair initiative, and a grant of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS/CCCDI—UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P3-3.6-H2020- 2016-0011, within PNCDI III.

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  1. Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73, Prof. Dr. Doc. Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050, Iasi, Romania

    Irina Paula Merlusca, Gabriela Lisa & Ionel Marcel Popa

  2. DSP-Public Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Nicolae Bălcescu Str., No. 21, 700117, Iasi, Romania

    Doina Simona Matiut

  3. “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi, Romania

    Mihaela Silion, Luiza Gradinaru & Stefan Oprea

  4. Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul Independentei 54, 050094, Bucharest, Romania

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Merlusca, I.P., Matiut, D.S., Lisa, G. et al. Preparation and characterization of chitosan–poly(vinyl alcohol)–neomycin sulfate films. Polym. Bull. 75, 3971–3986 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-017-2246-1

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