The aim of this study
is producing and characterizing borosilicate
glass and glass ceramic materials with enhanced antibacterial properties
by using the conventional melting method. First of all, borosilicate
glass doped with ZnO was obtained and after that the crystallization
temperature was detected by using differential thermal analysis for
the production of borosilicate glass ceramic doped with ZnO. The antibacterial
and leaching tests showed that the glass and glass ceramic doped with
5% ZnO were suitable samples according to test results. Physical,
thermal, and mechanical properties of the glass and glass ceramic
doped with 5% ZnO were also determined. Overall results indicated
that the obtained antibacterial borosilicate glass could be a remarkable
product for the pharmaceutical industry, especially for usage in drug
packaging.