Antimicrobial Coatings and Modifications on Medical Devices

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Zhang, Zheng (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Wagner, Victoria E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Materials science.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Biomedical engineering.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Materials Science.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Biomedical Engineering.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.