Low density polyethylene functionalized with antibiofilm compounds inhibits Escherichia coli cell adhesion
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Citazione:
Low density polyethylene functionalized with antibiofilm compounds inhibits Escherichia coli cell adhesion / S. Dell'Orto, C. Cattò, F. Villa, F. Forlani, E. Vassallo, M. Morra, F. Cappitelli, S. Villa, A. Gelain. - In: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART A. - ISSN 1549-3296. - (2017 Sep 02). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1002/jbm.a.36183]
Abstract:
The present work concerns an efficient strategy to obtain novel medical devices materials able to inhibit biofilm formation. The new materials were achieved by covalent grafting of p-aminocinnamic or p-aminosalicylic acids on low density polyethylene coupons. The polyethylene surface, previously activated by oxygen plasma treatment, was functionalized using 2-hydroxymethylmetacrylate as linker. The latter was reacted with succinic anhydride affording the carboxylic end useful for the immobilization of the antibiofilm molecules. The modified surface was characterized by scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared and fluorescence analyses. The antibiofilm activity of the modified materials were tested against Escherichia coli biofilm grown in the Center of Disease Control biofilm reactor. The results revealed that the grafted cinnamic and salicylic acid derivatives reduced biofilm biomass, in comparison with the control, by 73.7 ± 10.7% and 63.4 ± 7.1%, respectively.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
antibiofilm activity, p-aminocinnamic acid; coupons; low density polyethylene; p-aminosalicylic acid
Elenco autori:
S. Dell'Orto, C. Cattò, F. Villa, F. Forlani, E. Vassallo, M. Morra, F. Cappitelli, S. Villa, A. Gelain
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