Controlled Release of Thymol from Poly(Lactic Acid)-Based Silver Nanocomposite Films with Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity

• Main Authors: Marina Ramos (Author), Ana Beltran (Author), Elena Fortunati (Author), Mercedes Peltzer (Author), Francesco Cristofaro (Author), Livia Visai (Author), Artur J.M. Valente (Author), Alfonso Jiménez (Author), José María Kenny (Author), María Carmen Garrigós (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thymol and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were used to develop poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-based films with antioxidant and antibacterial performance. Different amounts of thymol (6 and 8 wt%) and 1 wt% Ag-NPs were added to PLA to produce the active films. Ag-NPs and thymol were successfully identified i...