Formulation optimization and in vitro antibacterial ability investigation of azithromycin loaded FDKP microspheres dry powder inhalation

Azithromycin loaded fumaryl diketopiperazine(FDKP)dry powder inhalation was designed and prepared for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.The solubility of FDKP and stability of azithromycin solution was investigated.Formulation of azithromycin loaded FDKP microparticle was investigated and optimized by the single factor experiment.High-pressure homogenization and spray drying conditions were also optimized to prepare the particles by spray drying azithromycin dissolved FDKP microparticle suspension at pH 4.5.The in vitro antibacterial efficiency and in vitro dispersion performance was also investigated to confirm the antibacterial efficiency,dispersion and deposition behavers.FDKP/azithromycin mass ratio(3:2)was the optimized formulation of azithromycin loaded FDKP microparticle with the maximal drug loading efficiency.High-pressure homogenization and spray drying conditions were also optimized.The in vitro antibacterial results indicated that only with the antibiotic concentration higher than mutant prevention concentration could totally inhibit the reproduction of bacteria.In vitro dispersion performance of azithromycin loaded FDKP microparticles(AZM@FDKP-MPs)also shows remarkable improvement of dispersion and deposition behavers of AZM.AZM@FDKP-MPs dry powder inhalation as a targeting delivery route has better potential for lung infection treatment.

Quaternary Ammonium-based Composite Particles for Antibacterial Finishing of Cotton-based Textiles

The antibacterial finishing of cotton-based fabrics has been achieved from quaternary ammonium-based composite particles. This functionalization is based on the simple dilution of a quaternary ammonium cation （QAC） hybrid alkoxide within a sol-gel derived crystalline suspension （CS） of TiO2 in liquid solution. This protocol yields the preparation of QAC-Ti02 （QT） composite sols by using a same CS over a long period of time, and enables an easy regeneration of derived QT sols after quite long aging periods. Composite sols can then be impregnated on various kinds of substrates, including textile fabrics. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies, as well as optical and scanning electron microscopy observations, have been used to investigate chemical and morphological features arising from QT particles. Antibacterial tests have then been performed on so-finished textiles and are discussed in relation to chemical and morphological features. It is shown that this sol-gel route flexibly yields a similarly strong antibacterial activity on cotton-based fabrics against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, Le. tested fabrics exhibit an antibacterial activity （a（~cording to the ISO 20743-2005 standard） ranging between 7.5 and 7.9 against both kinds of bacteria tested here. Finishing treatments also allow preserving the hand feeling and visual aspect of the textiles and promote a rather good attachment of impregnated particles on the surface of textile fibers.

Green-synthesized gold nanoparticles from Plumeria alba flower extract to augment catalytic degradation of organic dyes and inhibit bacterial growth

Bio-inspired eco-friendly gold nanoparticles were synthesized by a green method using aqueous Plume- ria alba flower extract （PAFE）. The use of 1% and 5% concentrations of PAFE resulted in two different sizes of P. alba gold nanoparticles, PAGNPsl and PAGNPs2, with surface plasmon resonance （SPR） peaks at 552 and 536 nm, respectively. Size-controlled formation of gold nanoparticles was indicated by the SPR shift observed with increasing concentration of PAFE. The accurate size and morphology of PAGNPs I and PAGNPs2 were determined by transmission electron microscope （TEM） analysis is found to be 28 ＋ 5.6 and 15.6 4-3.4 nm, respectively, and those are spherical in shape. The antibacterial activity of PAGNPsl and PAGNPs2 was tested against Escherichia coil; the small-sized PAGNPs2 exhibited better antibacterial activity with a 16-mm zone of inhibition at a concentration of 400 txg/mL. Furthermore, the catalytic activity of PAGNPsl and PAGNPs2 was analyzed on six hazardous dyes; PAGNPs2 exhibited more pro- nounced catalytic activity than PAGNPsl. Among all of the dyes, 4-nitrophenol was most rapidly degraded to 4-aminophenol by PAGNPs2 within 5 min. The mechanism of catalysis in the presence of PAGNPsl and PAGNPs2 can be described as an electron transfer process from donor NaBH4 to an acceptor. The facile green synthesis of such eco-friendly nanoparticles in bulk suggests this method has potential industrial applications.