TY  - GEN
AU  - Francolini,Iolanda
AU  - Piozzi,Antonella
TI  - Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
SN  - books978-3-03928-457-3
PY  - 2020///
PB  - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
KW  - imidization
KW  - antifouling materials
KW  - n/a
KW  - UV-induced polymerization
KW  - 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
KW  - additive manufacturing
KW  - antimicrobial resistance
KW  - biofilm
KW  - antibacterial peptides
KW  - ocular infections
KW  - food shelf-life
KW  - hemolytic activity
KW  - polyamide 11
KW  - coatings from nanoparticles
KW  - polymeric surfaces
KW  - microbial biofilm
KW  - ?-chymotrypsin
KW  - antimicrobial properties
KW  - linear low-density polyethylene
KW  - drug delivery systems
KW  - ESKAPE pathogens
KW  - halictine
KW  - composites
KW  - foodborne pathogens
KW  - layered double hydroxides
KW  - cuprous oxide nanoparticles
KW  - multifunctional hybrid systems
KW  - microbicidal coatings
KW  - adhesives
KW  - acrylates
KW  - quaternization
KW  - polymeric biocide
KW  - biocompatible polymer
KW  - surface functionalization
KW  - sol-gel preparation
KW  - antifouling
KW  - antimicrobial peptides
KW  - polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts
KW  - antibiofilm activity
KW  - polymeric films
KW  - antibacterial activity
KW  - bionanocomposites
KW  - cationic polymers
KW  - Escherichia coli
KW  - antibacterial
KW  - biofilm methods
KW  - drug delivery
KW  - circular dichroism
KW  - coatings wettability
KW  - antimicrobial polymers
KW  - fluorescence
KW  - Staphylococcus aureus
KW  - biofilm analysis
KW  - polyethylene glycol
KW  - copolymerization
KW  - dynamic light scattering
KW  - physiological salt
KW  - copper paint
KW  - medical device-related infections
KW  - olive mill wastewater
KW  - Acinetobacter baumannii
KW  - anti-biofilm surface
KW  - additives
KW  - periodontitis
KW  - periodontal biofilms
KW  - antimicrobial peptide
KW  - segmented polyurethanes
KW  - plastic materials
KW  - biocompatible systems
KW  - bactericidal coatings
KW  - bacteria viability
KW  - wound dressings
KW  - ordered mesoporous silica
KW  - quaternary ammonium
KW  - multidrug-resistant
KW  - antimicrobial polymer
KW  - biofilm devices
KW  - biofilm on contact lenses
KW  - water disinfection
KW  - amorphous materials
KW  - polymers
KW  - infrared spectroscopy
KW  - quaternary ammonium salts
KW  - lipopeptides
KW  - antibacterial properties
KW  - thermal stability
KW  - proteinase
KW  - active packaging
KW  - antibacterial polymers
KW  - anti-biofilm surfaces
KW  - 3D printing
KW  - drug carrier
KW  - persister cells
N1  - Open Access
N2  - The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is known to increase the rate of resistance evolution. Under antibiotic treatment, susceptible bacteria inevitably die, while resistant microorganisms proliferate under reduced competition. Therefore, the out-of-control use of antibiotics eliminates drug-susceptible species that would naturally limit the expansion of resistant species. In addition, the ability of many microbial species to grow as a biofilm has further complicated the treatment of infections with conventional antibiotics. A number of corrective measures are currently being explored to reverse or slow antibiotic resistance evolution, Among which one of the most promising solutions is the development of polymer-based antimicrobial compounds. In this Special Issue, different polymer systems able to prevent or treat biofilm formation, including cationic polymers, antibacterial peptide-mimetic polymers, polymers or composites able to load and release bioactive molecules, and antifouling polymers able to repel microbes by physical or chemical mechanisms are reported. Their applications in the design and fabrication of medical devices, in food packaging, and as drug carriers is investigated
UR  - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2300
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56641
ER  -