New antimicrobial hydrogels were prepared via reaction of functionalized-Tragacanth Gum biopolymer by glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride (QTG) with acrylamide (AM). Characterization of the QTG hydrogels with AM (QTG-AM) was carried out by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and 1HNMR. Swelling behaviour of the QTG hydrogels was investigated on the pH, medium, and temperature, immersion time. Loading and in-vitro drug release from the final hydrogels were studied by using quercetin as a model drug. Five type of kinetic models were applied, and the release of drug from the drug-loaded hydrogels occurred through non-Fickian diffusion mechanism. The water uptake by hydrogels decreased in 0.9% NaCl solution and increased in pH 9.2. The antimicrobial effect of the prepared hydrogels QTG-AM was investigated against Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The antimicrobial results demonstrated that the hydrogels possess good antimicrobial activity against the all tested microorganism. . . . تفاصيل المقالة

In this study, new antimicrobial hydrogels were prepared via reaction of functionalized-tragacanthgum (TG) biopolymer by quaternary ammonium functionalization of TG (QTG) with acrylic acid(AA). Characterization of the QTG hydrogels (QTG-AA) was carried out by FTIR,thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and 1H NMR. Dynamic mechanical analysis, (DMA) wasconducted to characterize the mechanical behavior of hydrogels. Swelling behavior of the QTGhydrogels exhibited dependence on the pH, immersion time, medium, and temperature. Loading andin-vitro drug release from the final hydrogels were studied by using quercetin as a model drug. Theresults exhibited the pH-sensitivity of the hydrogels for drug delivery. The antimicrobial effect ofthe prepared hydrogels was investigated against some standard microorganisms and the resultsdemonstrated that the hydrogels possess good antimicrobial activity against gram-positive andgram-negative bacteria as well as a fungus. تفاصيل المقالة