Texas Sour Orange Juice Used in Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Authors

Mandana Akia, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Nataly Salinas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Cristobal Rodriguez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Robert Gilkerson, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Luis A. Materon, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Karen Lozano, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-4-2018

Abstract

Fine fibers of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biopolymer, were developed via a centrifugal spinning technique. The developed fibers have an average diameter of 1.8 µm. Texas sour orange juice (SOJ) was applied as a natural antibacterial agent and infiltrated within the fibrous membranes. The antibacterial activity against common Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively) was evaluated as well as cell adhesion and viability. The PHB/SOJ scaffolds showed antibacterial activity of up to 152% and 71% against S. aureus and E. coli, respectively. The cell studies revealed a suitable environment for cell growth and cell attachment. The outcome of this study opens up new opportunities for fabrication of fibrous materials for biomedical applications having multifunctional properties while using natural agents.

Comments

Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes8030038

Recommended Citation

Akia, M., Salinas, N., Rodriguez, C., Gilkerson, R., Materon, L., & Lozano, K. (2018). Texas Sour Orange Juice Used in Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. Membranes, 8(3), 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes8030038

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Publication Title

Membranes

DOI

10.3390/membranes8030038