Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen responsible for acute and
chronic, hard to treat infections. Persistence of P. aeruginosa is due to its ability to develop …

The development of new polymeric materials aimed to control the bacterial biofilm appears
to be an important practical approach. The goal of the present study was to prepare and …

The use of orthopedic implants in surgical technology has fostered restoration of
physiological functions. Along with successful treatment, orthopedic implants suffer from …

Doped diamond-like carbon coatings (DLC) are a promising solution for improvement of the
performance of medical implants. Among various additives that can alter either mechanical …

Providing of internal support to the biological structures such as biological tissues is one of
the major applications of metallic biomaterials. Metallic biomaterials also lend themselves …

Light triggered release of an antibiotic from a click crosslinked hydrogel was developed by
conjugating ciprofloxacin through a photo-cleavable linker to the hydrogel network structure …

Bacteria are widely distributed in the natural environment and the surfaces of objects,
bringing about much trouble in our lives. Varies nanomaterials have been demonstrated …

The main unmet medical need of bone implants is multifunctional activity, including their
ability to induce rapid and physiological osseointegration, counteract bacterial biofilm …

Constructing an antifouling surface cost-effectively is vitally important for many applications.
Herein, a series of silicon substrates with micro-pyramid structures and p–n junctions were …

The persistent issue of bacterial and fungal colonization of artificial implantable materials
and the decreasing efficacy of conventional systemic antibiotics used to treat implant …