Synthesis of fluorescent and low cytotoxicity phenol formaldehyde resin (PFR)@Ag composites for cell imaging and antibacterial activity

Luminescence. 2015 Dec;30(8):1413-7. doi: 10.1002/bio.2907. Epub 2015 Apr 14.

Abstract

Ag nanoparticles (NPs) were loaded onto the surface of phenol formaldehyde resin (PFR) NPs without any reducing agent. The as-synthesized PFR@Ag composites have low cytotoxicity, which makes them promising antibacterial agents. Furthermore, the good fluorescence of PFR could be used for cell imaging.

Keywords: PFR@Ag composite materials; antibacterial activity; cell imaging; luminescence; nanocomposites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology
  • Formaldehyde / chemical synthesis*
  • Formaldehyde / chemistry
  • Formaldehyde / pharmacology*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Phenols / chemical synthesis*
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / pharmacology*
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polymers / pharmacology*
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Silver / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Phenols
  • Polymers
  • Formaldehyde
  • Silver
  • phenol-formaldehyde resin