Antimicrobial coating of spider silk to prevent bacterial attachment on silk surgical sutures

Microbial infections from post-surgery or other medical-related procedure is a serious health problem. Nowadays, the research is focused on the development of new drug-free materials with antibacterial properties to prevent or minimize the risk of infections. Spider silk is known for its unique biom...

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Main Author: Franco, Albina R. (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Emanuel M. (author), Rodrigues, Márcia T. (author), Rodrigues, Fernando J. (author), Gomes, Manuela E. (author), Leonor, Isabel B. (author), Kaplan, David L. (author), Reis, R. L. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Silk Sutures
Spider silk
Antibacterial properties
Surgical site infection
Coating
Silk Sutures, Spider silk
Ciências Médicas::Biotecnologia Médica
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/62294
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/62294

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/62294

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