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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Materials Science

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  • Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global health challenge.
  • Polymer chemistry offers routes to create antibacterial macromolecules.
  • Hydrophobic and cationic side chains can destabilize bacterial membranes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel copolymers incorporating caffeine methacrylate and cationic/zwitterionic methacrylate monomers.
  • To evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of these synthesized copolymers.
  • To assess the biocompatibility and hemocompatibility of the developed materials.

Main Methods:

  • Radical copolymerization of caffeine methacrylate with cationic or zwitterionic methacrylate monomers.
  • Antibacterial activity testing against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria.
  • Biocompatibility assessment using NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts and hemocompatibility testing with erythrocytes.

Main Results:

  • Synthesized copolymers with tert-butyl-protected carboxybetaine side chains demonstrated antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli.
  • Optimized hydrophobic content in copolymers enhanced activity against S. aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains.
  • Caffeine-cationic copolymers exhibited good biocompatibility and hemocompatibility, even at 30-50% hydrophobic content.

Conclusions:

  • Incorporating caffeine and tert-butyl-protected carboxybetaine into polymers is a novel strategy against bacteria.
  • The developed copolymers show significant potential as antimicrobial agents.
  • These materials offer a promising alternative for combating antimicrobial resistance.