[HTML][HTML] Natural and bioinspired nanostructured bactericidal surfaces

A Tripathy, P Sen, B Su, WH Briscoe - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Bacterial antibiotic resistance is becoming more widespread due to excessive use of
antibiotics in healthcare and agriculture. At the same time the development of new …

Micro-and nanotopography sensitive bacterial attachment mechanisms: a review

Y Cheng, G Feng, CI Moraru - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause
severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined …

Bioadhesion in the oral cavity and approaches for biofilm management by surface modifications

T Sterzenbach, R Helbig, C Hannig… - Clinical oral investigations, 2020‏ - Springer
Background All soft and solid surface structures in the oral cavity are covered by the
acquired pellicle followed by bacterial colonization. This applies for natural structures as …

Bacteria–surface interactions

HH Tuson, DB Weibel - Soft matter, 2013‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The interaction of bacteria with surfaces has important implications in a range of areas,
including bioenergy, biofouling, biofilm formation, and the infection of plants and animals …

Implantable device-related infection

JS VanEpps, JG Younger - Shock, 2016‏ - journals.lww.com
Over half of the nearly two million healthcare-associated infections can be attributed to
indwelling medical devices. In this review, we highlight the difficulty in diagnosing …

Current and recent advanced strategies for combating biofilms

M Sadekuzzaman, S Yang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biofilms are matrix‐enclosed microbial aggregates that adhere to a biological or
nonbiological surface. Biofilm formation is a significant problem in the medical, food, and …

Bacterial-nanostructure interactions: The role of cell elasticity and adhesion forces

A Elbourne, J Chapman, A Gelmi, D Cozzolino… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The attachment of single-celled organisms, namely bacteria and fungi, to abiotic surfaces is
of great interest to both the scientific and medical communities. This is because the …

Nanopatterned polymer surfaces with bactericidal properties

MN Dickson, EI Liang, LA Rodriguez, N Vollereaux… - …, 2015‏ - pubs.aip.org
Bacteria that adhere to the surfaces of implanted medical devices can cause catastrophic
infection. Since chemical modifications of materials' surfaces have poor long-term …

Nature‐Inspired Biomimetic Surfaces for Controlling Bacterial Attachment and Biofilm Development

SV Oopath, A Baji, M Abtahi, TQ Luu… - Advanced Materials …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The use of antibacterial and antifouling materials is widely being investigated to combat the
increasing risk associated with bacterial infections and the evolution of drug‐resistant …

The influence of nanostructured features on bacterial adhesion and bone cell functions on severely shot peened 316L stainless steel

S Bagherifard, DJ Hickey, AC de Luca, VN Malheiro… - Biomaterials, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Substrate grain structure and topography play major roles in mediating cell and bacteria
activities. Severe plastic deformation techniques, known as efficient metal-forming and grain …