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    • Nanotechnology
    • Microbiology

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    • Peptide and amino acid-based nanotechnology is rapidly advancing biomedical material development.
    • Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-decorated self-assembling building blocks show potential for antibacterial and anti-inflammatory applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the antibacterial capabilities of nanoassemblies formed by Fmoc-pentafluoro-l-phenylalanine-OH.
    • To explore the functional incorporation of these nanoassemblies into resin-based composites.
    • To assess the impact of these nanoassemblies on bacterial morphology and composite properties.

    Main Methods:

    • Formation of nanoassemblies using Fmoc-pentafluoro-l-phenylalanine-OH.
    • Incorporation of nanoassemblies into resin-based composites.
    • Evaluation of antibacterial activity against bacterial growth and viability.
    • Assessment of cytotoxicity toward mammalian cell lines.
    • Analysis of mechanical and optical properties of the composite materials.

    Main Results:

    • The nanoassemblies exhibited significant antibacterial activity, inhibiting bacterial growth and viability.
    • The nanoassemblies demonstrated a substantial effect on bacterial morphology.
    • Incorporation of nanoassemblies into composites did not affect their mechanical and optical properties.
    • The materials were not cytotoxic toward mammalian cell lines, even at low dosages.

    Conclusions:

    • Fmoc-pentafluoro-l-phenylalanine-OH nanoassemblies possess intrinsic antibacterial capabilities.
    • Functional incorporation of these nanoassemblies into resin-based composites yields effective antibacterial materials.
    • These composite materials are suitable for biomedical applications due to retained mechanical/optical properties and low cytotoxicity.