Doxycycline release and antibacterial activity from PMMA/PEO electrospun fiber mats

• Main Authors: Luana Dutra de Carvalho (Author), Bernardo Urbanetto Peres (Author), Hazuki Maezono (Author), Ya Shen (Author), Markus Haapasalo (Author), John Jackson (Author), Ricardo M Carvalho (Author), Adriana P Manso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the use of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) electrospun fiber mats containing different amounts of polyethylene oxide (PEO) as a doxycycline delivery system and to test antibacterial activity against an oral pathogen. Methodology: PMMA powders or PEO (mol wt 200 Kd)...