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ArticleRSC advances2024

Enhancement of antibacterial activity in electrospun fibrous membranes based on quaternized chitosan with caffeic acid and berberine chloride for wound dressing applications.

Po-Hsun Chiu, Zhao-Yi Wu, Chih-Chin Hsu, Yung-Chi Chang, Chang-Ming Huang, Cheng-Ti Hu, Che-Min Lin, Shin C Chang, Hsyue-Jen Hsieh, Chi-An Dai

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10 authors.

Po-Hsun ChiuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3254-9757
Zhao-Yi WuGraduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Taipei 10051 Taiwan.
Chih-Chin HsuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.
Yung-Chi ChangGraduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Taipei 10051 Taiwan.
Chang-Ming HuangDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.
Cheng-Ti HuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9494-815X
Che-Min LinDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.
Shin C ChangGraduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Taipei 10051 Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0365-8364
Hsyue-Jen HsiehDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.
Chi-An DaiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan hjhsieh@ntu.edu.tw polymer@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-3373

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electrospun nanofibers made from chitosan are promising materials for surgical wound dressings due to their non-toxicity and biocompatibility. However, the antibacterial activity of chitosan is limited by its poor water solubility under physiological conditions. This study addresses this issue by producing electrospun nanofibers mainly from natural compounds, including chitosan and quaternized chitosan, which enhance both its solubility for electrospinning and the antibacterial activity of the resulting electrospun nanofibers. Additionally, antimicrobial agents like caffeic acid or berberine chloride were incorporated. The glutaraldehyde-treated nanofibers showed improved mechanical properties, with an average tensile strength exceeding 2.7 MPa, comparable to other chitosan-based wound dressings. They also demonstrated enhanced water stability, retaining over 50% of their original weight after one week in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at 37 °C. The morphology and performance of these nanofibers were thoroughly examined and discussed. Furthermore, these membranes displayed rapid drug release, indicating potential for inhibiting bacterial growth. Antibacterial assays revealed that S2-CX nanofibers containing caffeic acid were most effective against

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