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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Surface biofouling is a significant challenge in industrial and healthcare settings, necessitating advanced anti-microbial surface coatings.
  • Evaluating the efficacy of diverse anti-microbial coatings against planktonic and surface-adhering bacteria requires rapid and accurate screening methods.
  • Current evaluation approaches face limitations in speed, accuracy, and the ability to compare different anti-microbial strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel method for evaluating anti-microbial surface coatings using microparticles and flow cytometry.
  • To assess the surface adhesion and killing efficiency of bacteria on functionalized microparticles.
  • To compare the performance of two distinct anti-microbial coatings: poly(L-lysine)-graft-quaternary ammonium compound (PLL-g-QAC) and poly(L-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol)-quaternary ammonium compound (PLL-g-PEG-QAC).

Main Methods:

  • Microparticles were functionalized with molecular coatings via self-assembly.
  • Flow cytometry was employed to analyze Escherichia coli surface adhesion and killing efficiency on coated microparticles.
  • The method allowed for simultaneous recording of effects on both surface-adhering and planktonic bacteria.

Main Results:

  • The developed method demonstrated proof of principle for evaluating anti-microbial coating efficacy.
  • Poly(L-lysine)-graft-QAC (PLL-g-QAC) showed high initial killing efficiency but was compromised by rapid surface fouling.
  • Poly(L-lysine)-graft-PEG-QAC (PLL-g-PEG-QAC) exhibited sustained efficacy in reducing bacterial growth and colonization over longer periods.

Conclusions:

  • The microparticle-based flow cytometry method offers an automated and high-throughput approach for screening anti-microbial coatings.
  • PLL-g-PEG-QAC coatings present a promising strategy for long-term control of bacterial adhesion and proliferation compared to PLL-g-QAC.
  • This technique facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of coating performance against bacterial colonization in diverse applications.