Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Recent progress in bio-inspired biofilm-resistant polymeric surfaces / C. Cattò, F. Villa, F. Cappitelli. - In: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 1040-841X. - 44:5(2018), pp. 633-652. [10.1080/1040841X.2018.1489369]
Abstract:
Any surface of human interest can serve as a substrate for biofilm growth, sometimes with detrimental effects. The social and economic consequences of biofilm-mediated damage to surfaces are significant, the financial impact being estimated to be billions of dollars every year. After describing traditional biocide-based approaches for the remediation of biofilm-affected surfaces, this review deals with more recent developments in material science, focusing on non-toxic, eco-sustainable nature-inspired biomaterials with anti-biofilm properties superior to the conventional biocide-based approaches in terms of addressing the biofilm problem.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Anti-biofilm; bio-hybrid materials; coatings; natural molecules; polymers; Bacteria; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; Biocompatible Materials; Materials Science; Polymers; Biofilms; Microbiology; Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Elenco autori:
C. Cattò, F. Villa, F. Cappitelli
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