Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Hari Kotturi, Sadegh Nikfarjam, Kanika Bhargava, Nagib Ahsan, Morshed Khandaker
The development of efficient, eco-friendly antimicrobial agents for air purification and disinfection addresses public health issues connected to preventing airborne pathogens. Herein, the antimicrobial activity of a nanoemulsion (control, 5%, 10%, and 15%) containing neem and lavender oils with polycaprolactone (PCL) was investigated against airborne bacteria, including Escherichia coli , Bacillus subtilis , and Staphylococcus aureus . Various parameters such as the physicochemical properties of the nanoemulsion, pH, droplet size, the polydispersity index (PDI), the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), the minimum bacterial concentration (MBC), and the color measurement of the emulsion have been evaluated and optimized...
January 29, 2024: Membranes