Bioinspired and eco-friendly high efficacy cinnamaldehyde antibacterial surfaces
Harrison J. Cox, Jing Li, Preety Saini, Joy R. Paterson, Gary J. Sharples, J. P. S. Badyal
Abstract
Reduction = 8). No loss in antibacterial efficacy is observed for non-woven polypropylene cloth impregnated with cinnamaldehyde over 17 recycle tests.
Topics & Concepts
CinnamaldehydeAntibacterial activityEnvironmentally friendlyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryBiologyBacteriaGeneticsEcologyCatalysisEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingChemistry and Chemical Engineering