We describe a series of surfactant polymers designed as surface-modifying agents for the suppression of bacterial adhesion on biomaterials. The surfactant polymers consist of a poly(vinyl amine) backbone with hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and hydrophobic hexanal (Hex) side chains (PVAm/PEO:
Adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus to a Hydrophobic Biomaterial
β Scribed by HOGT, A. H.; DANKERT, J.; FEIJEN, J.
- Book ID
- 121821535
- Publisher
- Society for General Microbiology
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 796 KB
- Volume
- 131
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1350-0872
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