Light-induced anti-bacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus of porphyrin covalently bonded to a polyethylene terephthalate surface

dc.contributor.authorMusolino, Stefania F.
dc.contributor.authorShatila, Fatima
dc.contributor.authorTieman, Grace M. O.
dc.contributor.authorMasarsky, Anna C.
dc.contributor.authorThibodeau, Matthew C.
dc.contributor.authorWulff, Jeremy E.
dc.contributor.authorBuckley, Heather L.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-24T23:52:12Z
dc.date.available2024-01-24T23:52:12Z
dc.date.copyright2022en_US
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionThe authors thank the department of microbiology and biochemistry for providing the S. aureus strain and Rebecca Hof and Dr. Joanne Hobbs for training and support.en_US
dc.description.abstractAntimicrobial photodynamic inactivation represents a promising and potentially greener alternative to conventional antimicrobials, and a solution for multidrug-resistant strains. The current study reports the development and characterization of tetra-substituted diazirine porphyrin covalently bonded to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and its use as an antimicrobial surface. The diazirine moiety on the porphyrin was activated using a temperature of 120 °C, which initiated a C−H insertion mechanism that irreversibly functionalized the PET surface. Activation of the surface with white LED light in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) led to singlet oxygen generation, which was detected via the degradation of 9,10-anthracenediylbis(methylene)dimalonic acid (ADMA) over time. The bactericidal effect of the 1O2-producing surface against Staphylococcus aureus was determined qualitatively and quantitatively. The growth of the pathogen beneath porphyrin-functionalized PET coupons was reduced; moreover, the PET coupons resulted in a 1.76-log reduction in cell counts after exposure to white LED light for 6 h. This is a promising material and platform for the development of safer antimicrobial surfaces, with applications in healthcare, food packaging, marine surfaces, and other surfaces in the environment.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe gratefully acknowledge Mitacs Canada (grant IT17318) and our industry partners, Epic Ventures, for fellowships and consumables support to S.F.M., F.S., G.M.O.T., A.C.M., and M.C.T. We also are grateful for the support from the IESVic Clean Energy Systems Accelerator Program (IESVic-CESAP) IRAP, NSERC USRA, Electricity Human Resources, EcoCanada, Biotalent Canada, and the UN Association of Canada.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMusolino, S. F., Shatila, F., Tieman, G. M. O., Masarsky, A. C., Thibodeau, M. C., Wulff, J. E., Buckley, H. L. (2022). Light-induced anti-bacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus of porphyrin covalently bonded to a polyethylene terephthalate surface. ACS Omega, 7(33), 29517-29525. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c04294en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c04294
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/15879
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherACS Omegaen_US
dc.subjectLight
dc.subjectMolecules
dc.subjectOxygen
dc.subjectPositron emission topography
dc.subjectPyrroles
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
dc.titleLight-induced anti-bacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus of porphyrin covalently bonded to a polyethylene terephthalate surfaceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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