Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2008 · 367 citations · 28 references
Life SciencesBioengineeringBiotechnologyBiocompatibilityBiomaterialsMicrobial BiotechnologyAntimicrobial BiomaterialsBacterial BiofilmsBiofilm FormationMicrobial BiofilmsSurface BiocompatibilitySurface Modification Of BiomaterialsAntibacterial BiomaterialsAntibacterial CoatingsAntibacterial Surface ModificationAntifouling SurfacesBiofilm InhibitionBiofilm RemovalSelf-sterilizing MaterialsZwitterionic Surfaces
Trap, kill, and release: An antimicrobial cationic surface can effectively kill bacterial cells and switch to a nonfouling zwitterionic surface which releases dead microorganisms upon hydrolysis (see picture). This biocompatible nonfouling surface can prevent further attachment of proteins and microorganisms and the formation of a biofilm on the surface.
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