INVESTIGATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF HYDROGEL CONTAINING SYNTHESIZED TiO2 NANOPARTICLES
SIGMA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES-SIGMA MUHENDISLIK VE FEN BILIMLERI DERGISI, vol.33, no.1, pp.1-7, 2015 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2015
- Journal Name: SIGMA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES-SIGMA MUHENDISLIK VE FEN BILIMLERI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.1-7
- Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In the present study, we prepared hydrogel containing synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles to investigate the antibacterial properties of these hydrogels. TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by a sonochemical method. The TiO2 containing hydrogel was characterized using thermogravimetry (TG) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. The antibacterial activities of the hydrogels against Escherichia coli were measured by the airborne testing and modified Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method. Finally, we demonstrated the presence of antibacterial activity in the hydrogel containing synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles.