Abstract:This research provided a novel enzyme-responsive antimicrobial carrier aiming at overcoming the volatile loss of active antibacterial components, by employing mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MCM-41) as the matrix of encapsulation and Zein as the molecular gate. Since Zein could be consumed by bacteria, Zein-functionalized MCM-41 acted as an enzyme-responsive gate and improved the controlled-release capacity. The results showed that the amount of capsaicin released from Zein-functionalized MCM-41 without bacte… Show more
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