Digital Printing of Nanoenabled Enzymes on Textiles: An Integrated Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm ApproachShow others and affiliations
2026 (English)In: ACS Omega, E-ISSN 2470-1343Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
Biofilm formation on textiles presents significant challenges in healthcare, industry, and daily use, contributing to microbial contamination, infections, and material degradation. Among biofilm-forming pathogens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is particularly concerning due to its multidrug resistance and ability to evade conventional antibiotics, significantly increasing healthcare burden. To address this issue, we developed medical textiles digitally printed with multimodal silver–chitosan–acylase nanoparticles (AgCS@AC NPs). Fabrics endowed with antimicrobial and quorum-quenching properties inhibited bacterial growth and biofilm formation against P. aeruginosa. The enzyme acylase disrupted the quorum-sensing process of bacterial communication and prevented biofilm development, while the AgCS component of the NPs provided antimicrobial efficacy. Cytotoxicity assays confirmed that printed AgCS@AC NPs did not compromise human fibroblast or keratinocyte viability, ensuring biocompatibility. The eco-friendly, scalable, and versatile digital printing technology was innovatively validated for producing enzyme-enabled nanocomposite antimicrobial textiles for medical applications.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society (ACS), 2026.
Keywords [en]
Bacteria, Biofilms, Peptides and proteins
National Category
Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials
Research subject
Textiles and Fashion (General)
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-35904DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c02477ISI: 001812575100001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105045394326OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-35904DiVA, id: diva2:2086583
Funder
Sparbanksstiftelsen Sjuhärad, 20221943EU, Horizon Europe, 101109383EU, Horizon Europe, 101058426
Note
Funding: This research was funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant (HORIZON-101109383) and European Project SYMSITES (HORIZON-101058426). T.T. is ICREA Academia professor. The University of Borås team is thankful for the grants received from TEKO (Sveriges Textil- och Modeföretag) and Sparbanksstiftelsen Sjuhärad (grant number 20221943).
2026-07-152026-07-152026-08-03Bibliographically approved