Ag Nanoencapsulation for Antimicrobial Applications
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Antimicrobial Characterization of Advanced Materials for Bioengineering Applications
Published on: August 4, 2018
Sarah-Luise Abram1, Jacinthe Gagnon1, Magdalena Priebe1
1University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Chemin du Musée 9, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Biomaterial-related infections remain a significant challenge in medicine. Antimicrobial materials on the basis of Ag nanoparticles represent a promising solution for this issue. Therefore several Ag-containing nanocontainers and nanorattles have been synthesized and characterized that exhibit remarkable control over the release of Ag+ as antimicrobial active species. Their biological evaluation against prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic cells reveals that they fulfill the prerequisites for applications as antimicrobial implant coatings.
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