Studies on antibacterial dressings obtained by fluorinated post-discharge plasma

Antibacterial properties of F-doped ZnO visible light photocatalyst

“…The anti-microbial actions of fluorine against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were also reported in Ref. [45]. Canal et al [45] investigated the antibacterial action of Ar-CF 4 treated wool, polyamide 6 and cotton fabrics using post-discharge plasma.…”

“…[45]. Canal et al [45] investigated the antibacterial action of Ar-CF 4 treated wool, polyamide 6 and cotton fabrics using post-discharge plasma. The F radical is reported as the main active species responsible for antibacterial action against E. coli (Gram negative bacterium), S. aureus (Gram positive bacterium) and C. albicans (fungus) [45].…”

“…Canal et al [45] investigated the antibacterial action of Ar-CF 4 treated wool, polyamide 6 and cotton fabrics using post-discharge plasma. The F radical is reported as the main active species responsible for antibacterial action against E. coli (Gram negative bacterium), S. aureus (Gram positive bacterium) and C. albicans (fungus) [45]. In a similar study, the anti-bacterial activity of diamond-like carbon coatings doped with Si and F was reported against Klebsiella pneumoniae (Gram-negative).…”

Plasma Induced Hydrophilic Cellulose Wound Dressing

“…The properties of plasma treated materials depend on the processing parameters and are measured using surface sensitive techniques. Numerous authors worldwide addressed modification of cellulose and other suitable materials by gaseous plasma treatment [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

Protein Fibre Surface Modification

“…Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment is also seen to improve the dyeability of mohair (Demir 2010). An unusual application of wool plasma treatment is the deposition of antibacterial polymers for woollen wound dressings using fluorinated post-discharge plasmas (Canal et al 2009). Due to the wide variety of techniques utilised to treat protein-based fibres with plasma, it can be difficult to compare the effects reported by different groups.…”