DocumentCode
2206394
Title
Fructose enhanced reduction of bacterial growth on nanorough surfaces without using antibiotics
Author
Durmus, N. Gozde ; Taylor, Erik N. ; Kummer, Kim M. ; Webster, Thomas J.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Eng., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
16-18 March 2012
Firstpage
265
Lastpage
266
Abstract
In this study, we present for the first time that the presence of fructose metabolites on the nanorough polyvinyl chloride surfaces decreases the number of planktonic bacteria in the solution and biofilm formation on the surface after 24 hours.
Keywords
biochemistry; cellular biophysics; microorganisms; nanobiotechnology; nanostructured materials; organic compounds; reduction (chemical); surface roughness; antibiotics; bacterial growth; biofilm formation; fructose enhanced reduction; fructose metabolites; nanorough polyvinyl chloride surfaces; nanorough surfaces; planktonic bacteria; Antibiotics; Microorganisms; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface topography; Surface treatment;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2012 38th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Philadelphia, PA
ISSN
2160-7001
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1141-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2012.6207066
Filename
6207066
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