Nanostructured polymer composites with potential applications into the storage of blood and hemoderivates.

Abstract

AgNPs appears to be a useful alternative to confer antibacterial properties to PVC by its physical inclusion in the polymer phase; however, AgNPs are materials with hemolytic properties and its direct addition for antimicrobial control of blood and hemoderivates is inadequate. The objective of this work was to develop nanostructured PVC and evaluate its application for the improving of bio-security during the storage of blood and hemoderivates. For that, different AgNPs were synthesized by chemical reduction using different stabilizing agents (N-methyl-D-glucamine, cysteamine and cysteine); in addition, poly(allyl chloride) (PACl) was synthesized by radical polymerization of allyl chloride. Later, PACl was functionalized using different polymer:AgNPs ratios in order to produce hybrid nanostructured PACl (PAClne). Composites of PVC and PAClne were Nanoparticle Bacteriemia Blood Poly(vinyl chloride) Nanopartcula Bacteriemia Sangre Poli(cloruro de vinilo)