Electrostatic Layer-By-Layer Self-assembly of Antimicrobial Films
Layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly is a method for developing multilayer films by alternating the adsorption of positive and negatively charged materials via alternating immersion in a solution of each substance. LbL assembly is unique in that the created film retains properties of both of the substances used to develop it.
In this work, a positively charged protein from the moringa bean and negatively charged carbon nano-particles will be used to construct LbL films with antimicrobial properties.The Moringa tree (moringa oleifera) is found in equatorial climates and produces a seed that contains a natural cationic protein that has demonstrated anti-microbial properties as the result of positively charged, glutamine rich areas found in the protein.
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