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  • To develop a hydrogel immobilization platform for AMPs.
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  • To optimize hydrogel coatings for antibacterial applications.

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  • Utilized rapid, interfacial photo-polymerization via thiol-ene chemistry.
  • Generated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogel coatings with residual thiol moieties.
  • Immobilized cecropin A (CPA) at different sites (carboxyl terminus or midsequence) using thiol-maleimide conjugation.

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  • CPA immobilized at the carboxyl terminus showed high bactericidal activity (94-99%) against E. coli.
  • Bacterial killing efficacy strongly correlated with CPA concentration.
  • Midsequence immobilization of CPA significantly reduced antibacterial activity (20%).

Conclusions:

  • Hydrogel immobilization is an effective strategy for creating functional antibacterial surfaces.
  • CPA immobilization site and concentration are critical for antibacterial efficacy.
  • This platform facilitates the development of advanced biosensors and antifouling coatings.