The use of Ficus benjamina L. extract in the synthesis of silver nanoparticle to enhance antimicroorganism activities and toughness of goat leather

The skin before being tanned has a drawback that is it very easy to be attacked by microorganisms. Thus, necessary develop antimicrobial through the application of nanoparticles. Antibacterial and antifungal activities, contact angle, mechanical properties goat pickle leather after modification with silver nanoparticles methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) in situ ex method had been conducted. Silver were prepared using extract Ficus benjamina L. leaf characterized UltraViolet-Visible spectrophotometer Particle Size Analyzer. antibacterial activities was tested diffusion measurement inhibition zone diameter around sample. significancy statistics concept. studied tensile strength tester stress, strain, toughness. maximum wavelength absorption at 443 nm an average particle size 101.5 nm. Modified leathers addition MTMS largest angle 93.12°. highest ability inhibit Escherichia coli. Leather activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis. nanoparticle Candida albicans. modified implication this study superior toughness can obtained modifying method, whereas produce most properties.