Antimicrobial Coatings and Modifications on Medical Devices

Based on a fundamental understanding of the interaction between bacteria and materials, this timely volume emphasizes the latest research in the antimicrobial interfacial design and provides an invaluable blueprint for improving antimicrobial performance on devices and products. Antimicrobial Coatin...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Zhang, Zheng (Editor), Wagner, Victoria E. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Materials science.
Pharmaceutical technology.
Biomedical engineering.
Materials > Surfaces.
Thin films.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319574943
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-57494-3
Physical Description1 online resource (IX, 273 p. 49 illus., 34 illus. in color.)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Anti-Microbial Technologies on Critical Care Implants
  • Chapter 2 Antimicrobial and Anti-biofilm Medical Devices - Public Health and Regulatory Science Challenges
  • Chapter 3 Characterization of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation
  • Chapter 4 Molecular approaches for studying biofilms: techniques, challenges and future prospects
  • Chapter 5 Implantable medical devices modified with antimicrobial substances
  • Chapter 6 Anti-antimicrobial approaches to device-based infections
  • Chapter 7 Releasing antimicrobial agents from porous materials
  • Chapter 8 Anti-fouling medical coatings
  • Chapter 9 Exploring the potential of light to prevent and treat microbial biofilms in medical and food applications
  • Chapter 10 Light-triggered anti-infective surface.

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