PMID- 38399929 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240227 IS - 2073-4360 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4360 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 4 DP - 2024 Feb 18 TI - Lignocellulosic Membranes Grafted with N-Vinylcaprolactam Using Radiation Chemistry: Load and Release Capacity of Vancomycin. LID - 10.3390/polym16040551 [doi] LID - 551 AB - Radiation chemistry presents a unique avenue for developing innovative polymeric materials with desirable properties, eliminating the need for chemical initiators, which can be potentially detrimental, especially in sensitive sectors like medicine. In this investigation, we employed a radiation-induced graft polymerization process with N-vinylcaprolactam (NVCL) to modify lignocellulosic membranes derived from Agave salmiana, commonly known as maguey. The membranes underwent thorough characterization employing diverse techniques, including contact angle measurement, degree of swelling, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier-transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), nuclear magnetic resonance (CP-MAS (13)C-NMR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and uniaxial tensile mechanical tests. The membranes' ability to load and release an antimicrobial glycopeptide drug was assessed, revealing significant enhancements in both drug loading and sustained release. The grafting of PNVCL contributed to prolonged sustained release by decreasing the drug release rate at temperatures above the LCST. The release profiles were analyzed using the Higuchi, Peppas-Sahlin, and Korsmeyer-Peppas models, suggesting a Fickian transport mechanism as indicated by the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. FAU - Renteria-Urquiza, Maite AU - Renteria-Urquiza M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4237-4196 AD - Departamento de Quimica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. Garcia Barragan #1451, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico. FAU - Flores-Rojas, Guadalupe Gabriel AU - Flores-Rojas GG AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1562-5217 AD - Departamento de Quimica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. Garcia Barragan #1451, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico. AD - Departamento de Quimica de Radiaciones y Radioquimica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico. AD - Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City 04510, Mexico. FAU - Gomez-Lazaro, Belen AU - Gomez-Lazaro B AD - Departamento de Quimica de Radiaciones y Radioquimica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico. FAU - Lopez-Saucedo, Felipe AU - Lopez-Saucedo F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2806-0657 AD - Departamento de Quimica de Radiaciones y Radioquimica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico. AD - Facultad de Ciencias, Campus El Cerrillo Piedras Blancas, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Carretera Toluca-Ixtlahuaca Km 15.5, Toluca 50200, Mexico. FAU - Vera-Graziano, Ricardo AU - Vera-Graziano R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2870-9831 AD - Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City 04510, Mexico. FAU - Mendizabal, Eduardo AU - Mendizabal E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4672-2052 AD - Departamento de Quimica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. Garcia Barragan #1451, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico. FAU - Bucio, Emilio AU - Bucio E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4853-125X AD - Departamento de Quimica de Radiaciones y Radioquimica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240218 PL - Switzerland TA - Polymers (Basel) JT - Polymers JID - 101545357 PMC - PMC10893404 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Agave salmiana OT - N-vynilcaprolactam OT - bio-membrane OT - biopolymer OT - cuticles OT - drug release OT - gamma rays OT - grafting OT - lignocellulose OT - membranes OT - skin maguey OT - thermal responsiveness COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2024/02/24 11:45 MHDA- 2024/02/24 11:46 PMCR- 2024/02/18 CRDT- 2024/02/24 01:22 PHST- 2024/01/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/02/09 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2024/02/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/02/24 11:46 [medline] PHST- 2024/02/24 11:45 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/02/24 01:22 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - polym16040551 [pii] AID - polymers-16-00551 [pii] AID - 10.3390/polym16040551 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Polymers (Basel). 2024 Feb 18;16(4):551. doi: 10.3390/polym16040551.