Issue 34, 2024

Bacteria-responsive functional electrospun membrane: simultaneous on-site visual monitoring and inhibition of bacterial infection

Abstract

Skin infections are a major threat to human health. Early diagnosis of bacterial infections is of great significance for implementing protective measures on the skin. Therefore, in this study, we designed an electrospun membrane (PPBT) for visual monitoring of colonized bacteria and responsive antibacterial ability. Specifically, the acidity of the microenvironment caused by bacterial metabolism was applied to drive the color change of bromothymol blue (BTB) on the PPBT membrane from green to yellow, thereby facilitating the early warning of infection and timely treatment. Within 4 h, different concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus (∼105 CFU mL−1), Escherichia coli (∼105 CFU mL−1), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (∼105 CFU mL−1) and Candida albicans (∼104 CFU mL−1) were visually monitored. Moreover, as the local acidity was enhanced via microbial metabolism, ZIF-8 nanoparticles loaded with TCS (TCS@ZIF-8) on the PPBT membrane could release TCS in an acid-responsive manner. At the same time, ROS were generated under 405 nm irradiation to achieve synergistic antibacterial ability. Experiments confirmed that the PPBT membrane has ideal and controllable antibacterial features based on acid responsive release and a synergistic photocatalytic antibacterial mechanism after monitoring. Therefore, the PPBT membrane developed in this work provides a feasible solution for bacterial monitoring and inactivation devices. More importantly, it can be beneficial for meeting the needs of clinical diagnosis and timely treatment of bacterial infection.

Graphical abstract: Bacteria-responsive functional electrospun membrane: simultaneous on-site visual monitoring and inhibition of bacterial infection

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 May 2024
Accepted
07 Jul 2024
First published
16 Jul 2024

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024,12, 8357-8365

Bacteria-responsive functional electrospun membrane: simultaneous on-site visual monitoring and inhibition of bacterial infection

M. Wang, Y. Jiang, K. Zhuang and L. Tan, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12, 8357 DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00963K

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