Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 52, Issue -, Pages 291-300Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.039
Keywords
Nanopatterning; Antifouling; Antibacterial; Plasma treatment; Sutures
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- BMBF (FixNaht) [FKZ 13EZ1105]
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Bacterial repellence in suture materials is a desirable property that can potentially improve the healing process by preventing infection. We describe a method for generating nanostructures at the surface of commercial sutures of different composition, and their potential for preventing biofilm formation. We show how bacteria attachment is altered in the presence of nanosized topographies and identify optimum designs for preventing it without compromising biocompatibility and applicability in terms of nanostructure robustness or tissue friction. These studies open new possibilities for flexible and cost-effective realization of topography-based antibacterial coatings for absorbable biomedical textiles. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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