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Int J Biol Macromol ; 161: 1440-1446, 2020 Oct 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32781126

ABSTRACT

This study presents a novel fully enzymatic process for the controlled depolymerisation of fungal and shrimp chitosan, and their subsequent use in the synthesis of lignin cross-linked chitosan (CTS) hydrogels. Cellobiosehydrolase (CBH) was used to depolymerize CTS resulting in decrease in average molecular weight (Mw) of shrimp CTS from 140 kDa and degree of deacetylation (DD %) from 91.3% to an average MW of 15 kDa and 16% DD. Similarly, fungal chitosan average molecular weight decreased from 92 kDa and the degree of deacetylation (DD) of 48.3% to 12 kDa and a DD of 13%. The depolymerized CTS were completely soluble in water and miscible with lignosulfonates without encountering the usual problem of formation of flocs. Introduction of laccase into a lignosulfonate-chitosan mixture resulted in the oxidation and generation of lignin reactive phenoxyl radicals that cross-linked with CTS-NH2 reactive groups resulting in the increase of Mw from 20 kDa to >500 kDa and viscosity from 20 mPa to >500 mPa. This resulted in the formation of stable lignin-cross-linked hydrogels with elongation at break of 111% and tensile strength of 7 mPa. The produced functional hydrogels have potential application in food and biomedical industries as e.g. as oxygen barriers in packaging or as functional wound dressing or tissue engineering platforms.


Subject(s)
Chitosan/chemistry , Hydrogels/chemical synthesis , Lignin/chemistry , Cellulose 1,4-beta-Cellobiosidase/chemistry , Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic , Cross-Linking Reagents/chemistry , Free Radical Scavengers/chemistry , Hydrogels/chemistry , Hydrolysis , Laccase/chemistry , Mechanical Phenomena , Solubility , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
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N Biotechnol ; 51: 8-13, 2019 Jul 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30716417

ABSTRACT

Rayon filaments composed of regenerated cellulose are used as reinforcement materials in tires and to a lower extent in the clothing industry as personal protective equipment e.g. flame retardant cellulosic based materials. After use, these materials are currently transferred to landfills while chemical degradation does not allow the recovery of the cellulose (as glucose) nor the separation of the high valuable flame-retardant pigment. In this study, rayon fibers were enzymatically hydrolyzed to allow recovery of glucose and valuable additives. The glucose was successfully used as carbon source for the production of high value compounds such as itaconic acid, lactic acid and chitosan. 14.2 g/L of itaconic acid, 36.5 g/L of lactic acid and 39.2 g/L of chitosan containing biomass were produced from Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus paracasei and Aspergillus niger, respectively, comparable to yields obtained when using commercial glucose as carbon source.


Subject(s)
Carbon/metabolism , Cellulose/metabolism , Chitosan/metabolism , Glucose/metabolism , Lactic Acid/biosynthesis , Succinates/metabolism , Aspergillus niger/metabolism , Biomass , Biotechnology , Carbon/chemistry , Cellulose/chemistry , Chitosan/chemistry , Escherichia coli/metabolism , Glucose/chemistry , Lactic Acid/chemistry , Lacticaseibacillus paracasei/metabolism , Succinates/chemistry , Waste Products
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 9(18): 15307-15316, 2017 May 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28429928

ABSTRACT

The aging population and accompanying diseases like diabetes resulted in an increased occurrence of chronic wounds. Topical wound treatment with antimicrobial agents to inhibit bacterial invasion and promote wound healing is often associated with difficulties. Here, we investigated the potential of succinyl chitosan (SC)-carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogels which constantly release clinically relevant levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). CMC hydrogel matrix was in situ converted by limited hydrolysis by a cellulase into substrates accepted by cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) for continuous production of H2O2 (30 µM over 24 h). This dual-enzyme catalyzed in situ H2O2 generation system proved its antimicrobial activity in a zone of inhibition (ZOI) assay best simulating the application as wound dressing and was found to be biocompatible toward mouse fibroblasts (95% viability). The hydrogels were thoroughly characterized regarding their rheological properties indicating fast gel formation (<3 min) and moderate cross-linking (1.5% strain, G' = 10 Pa). Cooling (fridge conditions) was found to be the simple on/off switch of the enzymatic machinery which is of great importance regarding storage and applicability of the bioactive hydrogel. This robust and bioactive antimicrobial hydrogel system overcomes dosing issues of common topical wound treatments and constitutes a promising wound healing approach for the future.


Subject(s)
Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Animals , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Anti-Infective Agents , Bandages , Chitosan , Hydrogels , Mice
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Biotechnol Bioeng ; 114(2): 416-422, 2017 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27500401

ABSTRACT

The treatment of wound infection still constitutes a major threat in health care due to the increasing number of bacterial resistances and the difficulty of timely infection detection. Here, we present a smart antimicrobial system that is activated in case of infection based on elevated lysozyme activities. N-acetyl chitosan (degree of N-acetylation: 40%) was synthesized and hydrolysis by lysozyme in artificial wound fluid (AWF) was demonstrated. This resulted in the formation of N-acetylated chito oligosaccharides (COS) with a degree of polymerization of 2-5 units. The COS were shown to serve as substrate for cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) leading to the production of 1 mM antimicrobial hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) after 24 h incubation at 37°C in AWF. Growth inhibition was seen upon incubation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus with this chitosan-CDH system over 8 h. This approach represents the first self-regulating system for the infection responsive inhibition of bacterial growth in response to lysozyme as infection biomarker. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2017;114: 416-422. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents , Carbohydrate Dehydrogenases , Chitosan/chemistry , Models, Biological , Muramidase , Wound Infection , Anti-Infective Agents/chemistry , Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology , Carbohydrate Dehydrogenases/chemistry , Carbohydrate Dehydrogenases/pharmacology , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Humans , Muramidase/chemistry , Muramidase/pharmacology , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Wound Infection/microbiology , Wound Infection/prevention & control
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 8(1): 967-73, 2016 Jan 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26672396

ABSTRACT

Increasing prevalence of chronic wounds and microbial infection constitute a severe health challenge. The situation is further complicated by emerging multidrug resistance making the treatment of infections increasingly difficult. Here, a novel antimicrobial system based on in situ release of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) immobilized on chitosan (CTS) particles is described. Covalent immobilization using carbodiimide coupling lead to a higher amount of protein immobilized on CTS (104 µg CDH/mg CTS) when compared to noncovalent immobilization, which, however, showed highest recovery of CDH activity (0.01 U/mg CTS). The CDH-CTS in situ generated H2O2 completely inhibited growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus over a period of 24 h. This resilient antimicrobial system represents a novel strategy for preventing infection with potential application in counteracting microbial colonization of chronic wounds.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology , Carbohydrate Dehydrogenases/metabolism , Chitosan/chemistry , Adsorption , Cross-Linking Reagents/pharmacology , Enzyme Stability/drug effects , Enzymes, Immobilized/metabolism , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Temperature
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