Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 29, 2026

Collection and Extraction of Occupational Air Samples for Analysis of Fungal DNA
Published on: May 2, 2018
Anti-fungal bandages containing cinnamon extract
Jubair Ahmed1, Esra Altun2, Mehmet O Aydogdu2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, UK.
Abstract:
Cinnamon-containing polycaprolactone (PCL) bandages were produced by pressurised gyration and their anti-fungal activities against Candida albicans were investigated. It was found that by preparing and spinning polymer solutions of cinnamon with PCL, fibres capable of inhibiting fungal growth could be produced, as observed in disk diffusion tests for anti-fungal susceptibility. Fascinatingly, compared with raw cinnamon powder, the novel cinnamon-loaded fibres had outstanding long-term activity. The results presented here are very promising and may indeed accelerate a new era of using completely natural materials in biomedical applications, especially in wound healing.
Related Concept Videos
Fungal Group Zygomycota
Fungal Phylum Microsporidia
Fungal Phylum Ascomycota
Fungal Phylum Basidiomycota
Waterproofing and Anti-Bacterial Admixtures in Concrete
Waterproofing admixtures render concrete hydrophobic,...
Extraction: Effects of pH

