Advances in Biomaterials for the Prevention and Disruption of Candida Biofilms

N Vera-González, A Shukla - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Candida species can readily colonize a multitude of indwelling devices, leading to biofilm
formation. These three-dimensional, surface-associated Candida communities employ a …

The importance of fungal pathogens and antifungal coatings in medical device infections

C Giles, SJ Lamont-Friedrich, TD Michl… - Biotechnology …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, increasing evidence has been collated on the contributions of fungal
species, particularly Candida, to medical device infections. Fungal species can form biofilms …

Plasma activated coatings with dual action against fungi and bacteria

B Akhavan, TD Michl, C Giles, K Ho, L Martin… - Applied Materials …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
In the oral cavity, dental implants are exposed to an environment rich in various microbes
that can produce infectious biofilms on the implant surface. Here we report the development …

Conformational variations for surface-initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization: From flat to curved nanoparticle surfaces

FJ Arraez, PHM Van Steenberge, J Sobieski… - …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Although progress in surface-initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization (SI-
RDRP) has already enabled the production of increasingly novel and advanced polymer …

Structure and functionality of polyelectrolyte brushes: a surface force perspective

X Xu, M Billing, M Ruths, HA Klok… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
The unique functionality of polyelectrolyte brushes depends on several types of specific
interactions, including solvent structure effects, hydrophobic forces, electrostatic interactions …

Antifungal polymers for medical applications

MA Velazco‐Medel, LA Camacho‐Cruz… - Medical Devices & …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fungi‐associated infections are very common diseases in humans, and these have
increased in immunocompromised population and hospitalized patients. Fungi grow almost …

[HTML][HTML] The competition of termination and shielding to evaluate the success of surface-initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization

FJ Arraez, PHM Van Steenberge, DR D'hooge - Polymers, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
One of the challenges for brush synthesis for advanced bioinspired applications using
surface-initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization (SI-RDRP) is the …

Characterization of Key Bio–Nano Interactions between Organosilica Nanoparticles and Candida albicans

V Kesarwani, HG Kelly, M Shankar… - … Applied Materials & …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Nanoparticle–cell interactions between silica nanomaterials and mammalian cells have
been investigated extensively in the context of drug delivery, diagnostics, and imaging …

Surface-grafted hyperbranched polyglycerol coating: Varying extents of fouling resistance across a range of proteins and cells

ALS Burzava, M Jasieniak, MP Cockshell… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG) was previously investigated as a nonfouling hydrophilic
grafted layer on biomaterial surfaces, analogous to the well-known poly (ethylene …

Plasma polymerization of TEMPO yields coatings containing stable nitroxide radicals for controlling interactions with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

TD Michl, J Barz, C Giles, M Haupt… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Stable organic nitroxide radicals have been shown to exhibit similar cell biology signaling
properties as the well-known but short-lived small molecule nitric oxide, such as affecting …