Protein-coated nanostructured surfaces affect the adhesion of <i>Escherichia coli</i>
Pawel Kallas, Håkon Valen, Mats Hulander, Nikolaj Gadegaard, John Stormonth-Darling, Padraic O’Reilly, Bernd Thiede, Martin Andersson, Håvard Jostein Haugen
Abstract
Developing new implant surfaces with anti-adhesion bacterial properties used for medical devices remains a challenge.
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliAdhesionAffect (linguistics)Materials scienceNanotechnologyChemistryBiochemistryComposite materialPsychologyCommunicationGeneBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationNanofabrication and Lithography TechniquesPolymer Surface Interaction Studies