ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2017
Redox-active conducting polymers modulate
Article in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Research progress of stimulus-responsive antibacterial materials for bone infection.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- Salmonella and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Love-Hate Relationship.Journal of innate immunity · 2019Review
- Conjugated Oligo- and Polymers for Bacterial Sensing.Frontiers in chemistry · 2019Review
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Abstract
Biofouling is a major problem caused by bacteria colonizing abiotic surfaces, such as medical devices. Biofilms are formed as the bacterial metabolism adapts to an attached growth state. We studied whether bacterial metabolism, hence biofilm formation, can be modulated in electrochemically active surfaces using the conducting conjugated polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). We fabricated composites of PEDOT doped with either heparin, dodecyl benzene sulfonate or chloride, and identified the fabrication parameters so that the electrochemical redox state is the main distinct factor influencing biofilm growth. PEDOT surfaces fitted into a custom-designed culturing device allowed for redox switching in
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