Aruzhan Alimbek

Ms. Aruzhan Alimbek


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 January 2025 in Materials
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AAAruzhan Alimbek
Aruzhan Alimbek
ZBZhanar Bekissanova
Zhanar Bekissanova
BOBayansulu Otegenova
Bayansulu Otegenova
AJArdak Jumagaziyeva
Ardak Jumagaziyeva
BZBagashar Zhaksybay
Bagashar Zhaksybay
AOAliya Ospanova
Aliya Ospanova
Clay minerals are actively used to obtain a bioactive composite. Kaolinite, as a representative of clay minerals, possesses unique properties essential for the creation of biocomposite materials. This mineral, characterized by its distinctive layered structure, is chemically inert, highly stable, thermally resistant, eco-friendly, biocompatible, and non-toxic. Kaolinite, which plays the role of a carrier in this work, has such properties and can be the basis for biologically active composites. Antibacterial composites, namely, kaolinite/chlorhexidine and kaolinite/triclosan, were synthesized by impregnation of calcined and non-calcined samples of natural kaolinite with the antibacterial agents chlorhexidine and triclosan. The structure, morphology, elemental composition, and mineralogical characteristics of the natural and synthesized kaolinite/chlorhexidine (KAO/CHX) and kaolinite/triclosan (KAO/TCS) composites were investigated by methods of analysis such as X-ray diffraction, FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The calcined kaolinite/chlorhexidine composite at 500 °C (KAO500°C/CHX) exhibited a higher content of antiseptics compared to the non-calcined kaolinite composite. The antibacterial activities of the kaolinite/chlorhexidine and kaolinite/triclosan composites were investigated against Gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis and Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains by the well diffusion method and dilution method. The highest zone of inhibition was observed against Staphylococcus epidermidis (30.00 ± 0.00 mm and 30.67 ± 0.58 mm) by applying KAO/TCS and KAO500°C/TCS via the well diffusion method. The minimum bactericidal concentration of the kaolinite/TCS composite was 15.63 μg/mL for Staphylococcus epidermidis and Klebsiella pneumoniae.