Preparation and application of a xylan-based antibacterial papermaking additive to protect against Escherichia coli bacteria

Abstract

A xylan-based antimicrobial additive agent was prepared and studied for use in paper products against Escherichia coli bacteria. The derived cationic-xylan-grafted-guanidine polymer (CX-g-PHGH) was successfully synthesized by graft copolymerization of cationic-xylan with polyhexa-methylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHGH) using ceric ammonium nitrate as an initiator. The obtained CX-g-PHGH had a maximum PHGH grafting ratio of 18.4% and efficiency of 58.4% and showed good viscosity and thermal stability. Furthermore, the paper samples prepared in this work were reinforced noticeably with the addition of CX-g-PHGH, after which exhibited improved mechanical properties. Compared to the reference paper without any of the xylan derivatives, the index of tensile, tear, burst, and folding endurance of the paper were increased by up to 20.1%, 25.3%, 30.2%, and 77.8%, respectively. Moreover, the prepared CX-g-PHGH paper exhibited efficient antimicrobial barrier properties against E. coli bacteria, by which many applications based on the new xylan derived additive agent obtained in this work could be found, especially in field of antimicrobial paper products against E. coli bacteria from contaminated food.

Barrier and Antimicrobial Properties of Coatings Based on Xylan Derivatives and Chitosan for Food Packaging Papers

“…However, native xylan-and acetylated xylan-coated papers exhibited a better inhibitory effect. These results were in accordance with the WVTR values, which were lower for these coated samples, and with previously reported findings, which confirms that, in its native form, xylan hemicellulose exhibits slight antimicrobial effects against pathogenic bacteria [45,46]. tillis has become widely adopted as a model organism, often considered as the Gram-positive equivalent of E. coli, an extensively studied Gram-negative bacterium.…”

Green Approaches on Modification of Xylan Hemicellulose to Enhance the Functional Properties for Food Packaging Materials—A Review

“…The antimicrobial and antifungal properties of xylan films and paper coated with hardwood xylan hemicelluloses have been reported on in other recent studies [25][26][27][28]. It was concluded that, in its native form, xylan shows moderate antifungal activity and slightly antimicrobial effects against pathogen bacteria (E.coli, S. aureus).…”

“…The antimicrobial and antifungal properties of xylan films and paper coated with hardwood xylan hemicelluloses have been reported on in other recent studies [25][26][27][28]. It Based on these features, native hemicelluloses alone are usually unable to form strong and durable films.…”