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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Bacterial Cellulose Membranes Functionalized with In Situ Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications.

Gul Naz Ashraf, Marta Palau Gauthier, Qiutian She, Pilar Rivera-Gil, Javier Macia

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Gul Naz AshrafSynthetic Biology for Biomedical Applications Lab, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
Marta Palau GauthierSynthetic Biology for Biomedical Applications Lab, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
Qiutian SheIntegrative Biomedical Materials and Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
Pilar Rivera-GilIntegrative Biomedical Materials and Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6587-7538
Javier MaciaSynthetic Biology for Biomedical Applications Lab, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6705-5554

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Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2023-151156NB-I00/MICIUN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER, UEUnidad de Excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2024-001431-M MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
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Abstract

This study demonstrates how synthesis conditions and bacterial cellulose (BC) functionalization influence the physicochemical properties and antibacterial performance of BC membranes containing green-synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Mint and avocado-seed extracts enabled AgNP formation in aqueous media but differed in composition. UV-Vis screening across pH and temperature revealed inefficient synthesis at acidic pH, whereas higher temperatures produced broader localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) bands. Neutral conditions generated the most intense and narrow LSPR signals. Under optimized conditions (pH 7, 23 °C), AgNPs were confirmed by TEM, and their colloidal properties differed between extracts: mint-derived particles exhibited smaller hydrodynamic diameters and lower polydispersity than avocado-derived AgNPs. Two BC functionalization strategies were evaluated: immersion in pre-formed AgNP dispersions and in situ synthesis within the BC matrix. In situ membranes displayed stronger and better-defined LSPR peaks. Agitation released nanoparticles from all BC-AgNP membranes, with smaller species released from in situ systems. Antibacterial assays against

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsCelluloseMetal NanoparticlesSilverEscherichia coliGreen Chemistry TechnologyPerseaPlant ExtractsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCellulosePlant ExtractsSilverbactericidal composite materialsbiopolymer–metal nanocompositesplant-mediated nanoparticle synthesissilver-based nanomaterials

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PMID42123527
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