Previous research has shown that single-walled carbon nanotubes have promise as drug delivery agents. In our research, we chemically functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to create water-soluble SWNT-PEG. The SWNT-PEG were then used to deliver tetracycline to antibiotic-resistant and non-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i>. Based on absorbance measurements and viable count experiments, both resistant and non-resistant <i>E. coli</i> were inhibited by tetracycline delivered by SWNT-PEG.

Interaction of antibiotic-functionalized carbon nanotubes with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

256th National Meeting (2018)

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