Production of oat hulls or nanofibrillated cellulose incorporated with biological silver nanoparticles

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X89241

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Nanocellulose, Lignocellulosic residues, Antibacterial properties

Abstract

This study aimed to produce oat hulls (OH) or nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) incorporated with biological silver nanoparticles (bio-AgNP). Reactive extrusion combined with peracetic acid bleaching was employed to produce the NFC. Raw OH and NFC were incorporated with bio-AgNP and characterized according to their antibacterial activity against Escherichia Coli (E. Coli). Raw OH incorporated with bio-AgNP demonstrated antimicrobial activity against E. coli, whereas NFC incorporated with bio-AgNP did not exhibit such activity. Further research is required to enhance the antimicrobial properties of the NFC material. This could be achieved by increasing the concentration of bio-AgNP or refining the final washing process.

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Flavia Debiagi, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná

Graduated in Pharmacy, Master and Doctor in Biotechnology from the Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP).

Adalberto Alves dos Santos Júnior, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná

Graduated in Agronomy, Master in Agronomy, from the Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP).

Gerson Nakazato, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine, Master and Doctor in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Suzana Mali de Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Graduated in Pharmacy, Master and Doctor in Food Science from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

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2026-04-16

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Debiagi, F., Júnior, A. A. dos S., Nakazato, G., & Oliveira, S. M. de. (2026). Production of oat hulls or nanofibrillated cellulose incorporated with biological silver nanoparticles . Ciência E Natura, 48, e89241. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X89241

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