Multifunctional Xanthan Gum-Hydroxyapatite Composite with Enhanced Dye Adsorption, Antibacterial Activity, and Cytocompatibility.

Yassine Benali, Rostom Lakhdar, Daniela Predoi, Simona Liliana Iconaru, Carmen Steluta Ciobanu, Krzysztof Rokosz, Andrei Craifặleanu, Khaled Boughzala

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Yassine BenaliLaboratory of Materials Applications in Environment, Water and Energy LAMEEE (LAM3E), Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-3216-6123

Rostom LakhdarLaboratory of Materials Applications in Environment, Water and Energy LAMEEE (LAM3E), Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia.ORCID 0009-0003-2034-8602

Daniela PredoiNational Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania.

Simona Liliana IconaruNational Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9139-5903

Carmen Steluta CiobanuNational Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6044-4311

Krzysztof RokoszFaculty of Electronics and Computer Science, Koszalin University of Technology, Śniadeckich 2, 75-453 Koszalin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1040-7213

Andrei CraifặleanuDepartment of Mechanics, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, BN 002, 313 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.

Khaled BoughzalaLaboratory of Physical-Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Avenue de l'Environnement, Monastir 5019, Tunisia.

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Unitatea Executiva Pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior a Cercetarii Dezvoltarii si Inovarii PN-IV-P6-6.1-COEX-2024-0120 (Contract No. 13CoEx/2026)

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Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a promising biomaterial with potential environmental and biomedical applications; however, its surface properties and functional performance can be improved through polymer modification. In this study, a novel hydroxyapatite xanthan (HAp-XAn) composite was developed and investigated for both environmental and biomedical applications. Comprehensive structural and surface analyses were carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements. The biocompatibility of HAp and the HAp-XAn composite was assessed with the aid of the MG63 cell line using the MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. The findings indicate that both HAp and HAp-XAn exhibit good in vitro cytocompatibility and favorable interactions with osteoblast-like cells, supporting their potential for use in bone-related biomedical applications. The antibacterial properties of HAp and HAp-XAn composites were studied in vitro against

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antibacterial propertiesbiomedical applicationsdye adsorptionhydroxyapatite–xanthan compositewastewater treatment

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PMID42795104

DOI10.3390/ma19183881

PMCPMC13608813

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