Essential Oils Or Volatile Organics Thereof Electrospun In Chitosan Nanofiber Mats
AssigneeUniversity of Massachusetts
InventorsJessica D. Schiffman, Katrina A. Rieger
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Abstract
Nanofiber mats comprising chitosan, chitosan-essential oils and, in particular, chitosan-cinnamaldehyde (chitosan-CA) are described, including methods of making the nanofiber mats and methods of using same, for example, for inactivating bacteria such as E. coli and P. aeruginosa, and as therapeutic wound dressings to treat nosocomial pseudomonas infections.
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A method of preparing a nanofiber mat, the mat comprising an essential oil or a volatile organic thereof, the method comprising electrospinning a mixture of chitosan, poly(ethylene oxide), an acid, and an essential oil or a volatile organic thereof, wherein the mixture of has a pH of approximately 4, thereby preparing a nanofiber mat comprising an essential oil.
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