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Antibacterial effects of poly(2-(dimethylamino ethyl)methacrylate) against selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

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Rawlinson, Lee-Anne Betty 
Ryan, Sinéad M. 
Mantovani, Giuseppe 
Syrett, Jay A. 
Haddleton, David M. 
Brayden, David James 
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2755
Date Issued
08 February 2010
Date Available
15T11:43:47Z February 2011
Abstract
Antimicrobial coatings can reduce the occurrence of medical device-related bacterial infections. Poly(2-(dimethylamino ethyl)methacrylate)) (pDMAEMA) is one such polymer that is being researched in this regard. The aims of this study were to (1) elucidate pDMAEMA’s antimicrobial activity against a range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and (2) to investigate its antimicrobial mode of action. The methods used include determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values against various bacteria and the effect of pH and temperature on antimicrobial activity. The ability of pDMAEMA to permeabilise bacterial membranes was determined using the dyes 1-N-phenyl-naphthylamine (NPN) and Calcein-AM. Flow cytometry was used to investigate pDMAEMA’s capacity to be internalised by bacteria and to determine effects on bacterial cell cycling. pDMAEMA was bacteriostatic against Gram-negative bacteria with MIC values between 0.1–10 mg/ml. MIC values against Gram-positive bacteria were variable. pDMAEMA was active against Gram-positive bacteria around its pKa and at lower pH values, while it was active against Gram-negative bacteria around its pKa and at higher pH values. pDMAEMA inhibited bacterial growth by binding to the outside of the bacteria, permeabilising the outer membrane and disrupting the cytoplasmic membrane. By incorporating pDMAEMA with erythromycin, it was found that the efficacy of the latter was increased against Gram-negative bacteria. Together, the results illustrate that pDMAEMA acts in a similar fashion to other cationic biocides.
Sponsorship
Science Foundation Ireland
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Journal
Biomacromolecules
Volume
11
Issue
2
Start Page
443
End Page
453
Copyright (Published Version)
2009 American Chemical Society
Keywords
  • Poly(2-(dimethylamino...

  • Antibacterial

Subject – LCSH
Anti-infective agents
Polymers in medicine
Iatrogenic diseases--Prevention
Iatrogenic Disease--prevention & control
DOI
10.1021/bm901166y
Web versions
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm901166y
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1525-7797
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
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