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Rapid microwave assisted synthesis and characterization of nanosized silver-doped hydroxyapatite with antibacterial properties

Iqbal, Nida and Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq and Nik Malek, Nik Ahmad Nizam and Mahmood, Nasrul Humaimi and Murali, Malliga Raman and Kamarul, Tunku (2012) Rapid microwave assisted synthesis and characterization of nanosized silver-doped hydroxyapatite with antibacterial properties. Materials Letters, 89 . pp. 118-122. ISSN 0167-577X

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.08.057

Abstract

Synthesis of nanosized particles of silver-doped hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA) as an antibacterial agent is of potential importance in managing infections associated with surgical implants. However, the process of synthesizing this agent is time consuming and inefficient. To overcome this problem, a rapid method for synthesizing nano-sized Ag-doped hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA) [Ca 10-xAg x(PO 4) 6(OH) 2] (x=0.03-0.5) using microwave irradiation for 10 min at 800 W is proposed. The materials were characterized using XRD, FTIR, FESEM and EDX. Antibacterial behavior of the Ag-HA samples were evaluated using disc diffusion technique and results demonstrated good activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Microwave irradiation, Nano particles
Subjects:R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:Biosciences and Medical Engineering
ID Code:33483
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:28 Aug 2013 01:31
Last Modified:30 Nov 2018 06:37

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