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ArticlePolymers2026

Cellulose-Based Wet Wipes Combining Essential Oils and Sodium Hypochlorite: A Sustainable Strategy for Bacterial Control.

Zorica Tomičić, Milorad Miljić, Ljubiša Šarić, Dragana Tomanić, Miloš Pelić, Milica Nićetin, Ružica Tomičić

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Article in Polymers, 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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Zorica TomičićInstitute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-9321-0872
Milorad MiljićInstitute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9278-9330
Ljubiša ŠarićInstitute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2484-485X
Dragana TomanićInstitute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0002-6826-0442
Miloš PelićInstitute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9055-0625
Milica NićetinFaculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-4958-5129
Ružica TomičićFaculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-5602-8761

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Abstract

The development of antimicrobial formulations for biodegradable wet wipes is of increasing interest for more sustainable hygiene applications.

objectivesThis study aimed to develop and evaluate a cellulose-based antimicrobial wipe formulation by combining sodium hypochlorite with essential oils from

methodsFourier-transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) was used as a complementary qualitative method to characterize the essential oils and to assess spectral changes following their incorporation into the cellulose-based wipe substrate. Antibacterial activity was evaluated against Gram-positive bacteria

resultsFTIR-ATR analysis revealed characteristic spectral features of the investigated essential oils and detectable spectral changes following their incorporation into the sodium hypochlorite-treated cellulose-based wipes. Sodium hypochlorite exhibited the strongest antibacterial activity, while

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate the potential of combining sodium hypochlorite with essential oils for the development of effective antibacterial cellulose-based wet wipes and provide a basis for further investigation of formulations that may achieve effective bacterial control with reduced concentrations of conventional disinfectants.

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antibacterial activitycellulose-based materialsessential oilssodium hypochloritesustainable materialssynergistic interaction

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PMID42885036
PMCPMC13666694

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