As polymer networks infiltrated with water, hydrogels constitute the major components of the
human body; and hydrogels have been widely used in applications that closely interact with …

Biofilms are aggregates formed as a protective survival state by microorganisms to adapt to
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …

Aim To investigate the time‐and concentration‐dependent effects of Escherichia coli biofilm
supernatant on Candida biofilm development, and to assess the effect of E. coli supernatant …

More than 120 years ago, Peter Hermann Stillmark in his doctoral thesis presented in 1888
to the University of Dorpat, gave the earliest step in the study of proteins that have a very …

Adhesion is the first step for Candida species to form biofilms on medical devices implanted
in the human host. Both the physicochemical nature of the biomaterial and cell wall proteins …

The incorporation of drugs into the dressings make these dressings antimicrobial and help
in control of infection around the wound. The wound dressing materials based on PVA/PAA …

Purpose: The study was aimed to figure out the effect of materials and pigmentation of soft
contact lens on the adherence of Staphylococcus aureus upon soft contact lenses deposited …

When a contact lens is in contact with the eyelid and the cornea, tear proteins start to be
accumulated on the lens and may subsequently undergo conformational changes. Protein …

Purpose This study sought to assess contact lens solutions care practices, and their
microbial contamination among contact lens wearers in Ghana and to profile their antibiotic …

Purpose Contact lenses can be contaminated with various microorganisms, including
pathogenic yeasts of the genus Candida, which are known for their ability to adhere to …