Antimicrobial resistance has proven to be an existential threat that endangers the health of
human beings. The ease of accessing conventional antibiotics, and their unlimited and …

Many publications report coatings that exhibit antimicrobial potency applicable to high-touch
surfaces and desirable for healthcare settings to contribute to reductions in the occurrence of …

The problems associated with undesired bacterial adhesion and colonization of surfaces are
highly recognized globally and are well documented. Biofilm formation directly affects the …

Handbook of Antimicrobial Coatings is the first comprehensive work on the developments
being made in the emerging field of antimicrobial coatings. Crucial aspects associated with …

In the present scenario, when a healthy and disease-free environment has become a global
necessity, smart coatings have shown enormous potential in the field of medical science …

Antimicrobial coatings have become a key component of the worldwide microbial infection
mitigation plan. A wide range of alternatives for designing surfaces with antimicrobial …

Over the past 20 years, the field of antimicrobial medical device coatings has expanded
nearly 30-fold with technologies shifting their focus from diffusion-only based (short-term …

Antimicrobial touch surfaces have been introduced in healthcare settings with the aim of
supporting existing hygiene procedures, and to help combat the increasing threat of …

Antibacterial coatings are rapidly emerging as a primary component of the global mitigation
strategy of bacterial pathogens. Thanks to recent concurrent advances in materials science …

The alarming increase in incidences of resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics has
created a great demand for alternative modes of combating harmful microbes. This decade …