Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents

• Main Author: Francolini, Iolanda (auth)
• Other Authors: Piozzi, Antonella (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: imidization; antifouling materials; n/a; UV-induced polymerization; 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; additive manufacturing; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm; antibacterial peptides; ocular infections; food shelf-life; hemolytic activity; polyamide 11; coatings from nanoparticles; polymeric surfaces; microbial biofilm; ?-chymotrypsin; antimicrobial properties; linear low-density polyethylene; drug delivery systems; ESKAPE pathogens; halictine; composites; foodborne pathogens; layered double hydroxides; cuprous oxide nanoparticles; multifunctional hybrid systems; microbicidal coatings; adhesives; acrylates; quaternization; polymeric biocide; biocompatible polymer; surface functionalization; sol-gel preparation; antifouling; antimicrobial peptides; polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts; antibiofilm activity; polymeric films; antibacterial activity; bionanocomposites; cationic polymers; Escherichia coli; antibacterial; biofilm methods; drug delivery; circular dichroism; coatings wettability; antimicrobial polymers; fluorescence; Staphylococcus aureus; biofilm analysis; polyethylene glycol; copolymerization; dynamic light scattering; physiological salt; copper paint; medical device-related infections; olive mill wastewater; Acinetobacter baumannii; anti-biofilm surface; additives; periodontitis; periodontal biofilms; antimicrobial peptide; segmented polyurethanes; plastic materials; biocompatible systems; bactericidal coatings; bacteria viability; wound dressings; ordered mesoporous silica; quaternary ammonium; multidrug-resistant; antimicrobial polymer; biofilm devices; biofilm on contact lenses; water disinfection; amorphous materials; polymers; infrared spectroscopy; quaternary ammonium salts; lipopeptides; antibacterial properties; thermal stability; proteinase; active packaging; antibacterial polymers; anti-biofilm surfaces; 3D printing; drug carrier; persister cells
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The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is kno...