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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2024

Fungal Attachment-Resistant Polymers for the Additive Manufacture of Medical Devices.

Ling Xin Yong, Joseph Sefton, Cindy Vallières, Graham A Rance, Jordan Hill, Valentina Cuzzucoli Crucitti, Adam A Dundas, Felicity R A J Rose, Morgan R Alexander, Ricky Wildman and 3 more

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Article in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Ling Xin YongCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
Joseph SeftonCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
Cindy VallièresSchool of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
Graham A RanceNanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8325-1096
Jordan HillCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
Valentina Cuzzucoli CrucittiCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
Adam A DundasAdvanced Materials Research Group, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-7532-5374
Felicity R A J RoseSchool of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-6640-8840
Morgan R AlexanderSchool of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5182-493X
Ricky WildmanCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2329-8471
Yinfeng HeCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
Simon V AverySchool of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2102-2255
Derek J IrvineCentre for Additive Manufacturing, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1461-9851

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study reports the development of the first copolymer material that (i) is resistant to fungal attachment and hence biofilm formation, (ii) operates via a nonkilling mechanism, i.e., avoids the use of antifungal actives and the emergence of fungal resistance, (iii) exhibits sufficient elasticity for use in flexible medical devices, and (iv) is suitable for 3D printing (3DP), enabling the production of safer, personalized medical devices.

Indexed as

BiofilmsCandida albicansPrinting, Three-DimensionalAntifungal AgentsDimethylpolysiloxanesEquipment and SuppliesHumansPolymersAntifungal AgentsbaysilonDimethylpolysiloxanesPolymersadditive manufacturingbioassay developmentfungal adherencehigh-throughput screeningmedical devicepolymer chemistry

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PMID39349401
PMCPMC11472319

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