Functional Fe3O4/TiO2 Core/Shell Magnetic Nanoparticles as Photokilling Agents for Pathogenic Bacteria
Authors:
- Pei‐Jane TsaiPTPei‐Jane Tsai
- Yu‐Chie ChenYu‐Chie Chen
Abstract
A photokilling approach for pathogenic bacteria is demonstrated using a new type of magnetic nanoprobe as the photokilling agent. In addition to their magnetic property, the nanoprobes have other features including a photocatalytic property and the capacity to target bacteria. The nanoprobes comprise iron oxide/titania (Fe3O4@TiO2) core/shell magnetic nanoparticles. As dopamine molecules can self‐assemble onto the surface of the titania substrate, dopamine is used as the linker to immobilize succinic anhydride onto the surfaces of the Fe3O4@TiO2 nanoparticles. This is followed by the immobilization of IgG via amide bonding. We demonstrate that the IgGFe3O4@TiO2 magnetic nanoparticles not only have the capacity to target several pathogenic bacteria, but they also can effectively inhibit the cell growth of the bacteria targeted by the nanoparticles under irradiation of a low‐power UV lamp within a short period. Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and antibiotic‐resistant bacterial strains, such as multiantibiotic‐resistant S. pyogenes and methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are used to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach.Keywords
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