2009
DOI: 10.1586/erd.09.36
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Antibacterial surfaces for biomedical devices

Abstract: Despite considerable research and development efforts, the problem of infections related to biomedical devices and implants persists. Bacteria evidently can readily colonize surfaces of synthetic materials, such as those used for the fabrication of catheters, hip and knee implants, and many other devices. As the growing colony encapsulates itself with a protective exocellular bacterial polysaccharide layer, the biofilm becomes much harder to combat than circulating bacteria. Thus, there is a strong need to mit… Show more

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“…These sites could conceivably be used to attach a different biomolecule, for example, one with an orthogonal activity. Thus, our preliminary results suggest surprising versatility in this approach: quorum-sensing molecules could be simultaneously or sequentially attached in combination with other biomolecules, such as antimicrobial agents, enzymes, or perhaps quorum-sensing compounds that target other bacteria 3941 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…These sites could conceivably be used to attach a different biomolecule, for example, one with an orthogonal activity. Thus, our preliminary results suggest surprising versatility in this approach: quorum-sensing molecules could be simultaneously or sequentially attached in combination with other biomolecules, such as antimicrobial agents, enzymes, or perhaps quorum-sensing compounds that target other bacteria 3941 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), fetal bovine serum (FBS), 0.05% Trypsin EDTA, and phosphate buffer saline (PBS, pH=7. 4) were purchased from Gibco (USA). Methanol and trifluoroethanol (TFE) were purchased from Alfa-Aesar Chemical Inc. (USA).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Infection is currently considered as the major reason for GTR/GBR failure in clinical applications, constituting a significant healthcare burden [4]. Infection is caused by either bacterial colonization at the wound site or foreign body response resulting from the implant material [5].Antibacterial biomaterials are one of the greatest interests in the war against implant-related infections, representing the broadest group of anti-infective biomaterials [6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1,2] This has stimulated a search for polymers and other materials that resist the attachment of pathogens, or that exhibit antibacterial or bacteriostatic properties. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Materials discovery is now increasingly been carried out using high throughput synthesis and characterization methods so that novel, useful areas of materials property space can be identified. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] While high throughput experimental techniques can dramatically accelerate new materials discovery, it is essential that complementary computational and informatics techniques are also are also be used.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%