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Fernández-Grajera M, Pacha-Olivenza MA, Fernández-Calderón MC, González-Martín ML, Gallardo-Moreno AM. Dynamic Adhesive Behavior and Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus aureus on Polylactic Acid Surfaces in Diabetic Environments. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3349. [PMID: 38998429 PMCID: PMC11243244 DOI: 10.3390/ma17133349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
Abstract
Interest in biodegradable implants has focused attention on the resorbable polymer polylactic acid. However, the risk of these materials promoting infection, especially in patients with existing pathologies, needs to be monitored. The enrichment of a bacterial adhesion medium with compounds that are associated with human pathologies can help in understanding how these components affect the development of infectious processes. Specifically, this work evaluates the influence of glucose and ketone bodies (in a diabetic context) on the adhesion dynamics of S. aureus to the biomaterial polylactic acid, employing different approaches and discussing the results based on the physical properties of the bacterial surface and its metabolic activity. The combination of ketoacidosis and hyperglycemia (GK2) appears to be the worst scenario: this system promotes a state of continuous bacterial colonization over time, suppressing the stationary phase of adhesion and strengthening the attachment of bacteria to the surface. In addition, these supplements cause a significant increase in the metabolic activity of the bacteria. Compared to non-enriched media, biofilm formation doubles under ketoacidosis conditions, while in the planktonic state, it is glucose that triggers metabolic activity, which is practically suppressed when only ketone components are present. Both information must be complementary to understand what can happen in a real system, where planktonic bacteria are the ones that initially colonize a surface, and, subsequently, these attached bacteria end up forming a biofilm. This information highlights the need for good monitoring of diabetic patients, especially if they use an implanted device made of PLA.
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- María Fernández-Grajera
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (M.A.P.-O.); (M.C.F.-C.); (A.M.G.-M.)
- University Institute of Extremadura Sanity Research (INUBE), 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (M.A.P.-O.); (M.C.F.-C.); (A.M.G.-M.)
- University Institute of Extremadura Sanity Research (INUBE), 06006 Badajoz, Spain
- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (M.A.P.-O.); (M.C.F.-C.); (A.M.G.-M.)
- University Institute of Extremadura Sanity Research (INUBE), 06006 Badajoz, Spain
- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (M.A.P.-O.); (M.C.F.-C.); (A.M.G.-M.)
- University Institute of Extremadura Sanity Research (INUBE), 06006 Badajoz, Spain
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (M.A.P.-O.); (M.C.F.-C.); (A.M.G.-M.)
- University Institute of Extremadura Sanity Research (INUBE), 06006 Badajoz, Spain
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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Chun ALM, Mosayyebi A, Butt A, Carugo D, Salta M. Early biofilm and streamer formation is mediated by wall shear stress and surface wettability: A multifactorial microfluidic study. Microbiologyopen 2022; 11:e1310. [PMID: 36031954 PMCID: PMC9380405 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Biofilms are intricate communities of microorganisms encapsulated within a self‐produced matrix of extra‐polymeric substances (EPS), creating complex three‐dimensional structures allowing for liquid and nutrient transport through them. These aggregations offer constituent microorganisms enhanced protection from environmental stimuli—like fluid flow—and are also associated with higher resistance to antimicrobial compounds, providing a persistent cause of concern in numerous sectors like the marine (biofouling and aquaculture), medical (infections and antimicrobial resistance), dentistry (plaque on teeth), food safety, as well as causing energy loss and corrosion. Recent studies have demonstrated that biofilms interact with microplastics, often influencing their pathway to higher trophic levels. Previous research has shown that initial bacterial attachment is affected by surface properties. Using a microfluidic flow cell, we have investigated the relationship between both wall shear stress (τw) and surface properties (surface wettability) upon biofilm formation of two species (Cobetia marina and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). We investigated biofilm development on low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) membranes, Permanox® slides, and glass slides, using nucleic acid staining and end‐point confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results show that flow conditions affect biomass, maximum thickness, and surface area of biofilms, with higher τw (5.6 Pa) resulting in thinner biofilms than lower τw (0.2 Pa). In addition, we observed differences in biofilm development across the surfaces tested, with LDPE typically demonstrating more overall biofilm in comparison to Permanox® and glass. Moreover, we demonstrate the formation of biofilm streamers under laminar flow conditions within straight micro‐channels.
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- Alexander L M Chun
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.,Department of Microbial Corrosion and Biofilms, Den Helder, The Netherlands
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Harris JC, Collins MS, Huang PH, Schramm CM, Nero T, Yan J, Murray TS. Bacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0253521. [PMID: 35107362 PMCID: PMC8809330 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02535-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Patients with chronic respiratory diseases use home nebulizers that are often contaminated with pathogenic microbes to deliver aerosolized medications. The conditions under which these microbes leave the surface as bioaerosols during nebulization are not well characterized. The objectives of this study were to (i) determine whether different pathogens detach and disperse from the nebulizer surface during aerosolization and (ii) measure the effects of relative humidity and drying times on bacterial surface detachment and aerosolization. Bacteria were cultured from bioaerosols after Pari LC Plus albuterol nebulization using two different sources, as follows: (i) previously used nebulizers donated by anonymous patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and (ii) nebulizers inoculated with bacteria isolated from the lungs of CF patients. Fractionated bioaerosols were collected with a Next-Generation Impactor. For a subset of bacteria, surface adherence during rewetting was measured with fluorescence microscopy. Bacteria dispersed from the surface of used CF patient nebulizers during albuterol nebulization. Eighty percent (16/20) of clinical isolates inoculated on the nebulizer in the laboratory formed bioaerosols. Detachment from the plastic surface into the chamber solution predicted bioaerosol production. Increased relative humidity and decreased drying times after inoculation favored bacterial dispersion on aerosols during nebulized therapy. Pathogenic bacteria contaminating nebulizer surfaces detached from the surface as bioaerosols during nebulized therapies, especially under environmental conditions when contaminated nebulizers were dried or stored at high relative humidity. This finding emphasizes the need for appropriate nebulizer cleaning, disinfection, and complete drying during storage and informs environmental conditions that favor bacterial surface detachment during nebulization. IMPORTANCE Studies from around the world have demonstrated that many patients use contaminated nebulizers to deliver medication into their lungs. While it is known that using contaminated medications in a nebulizer can lead to a lung infection, whether bacteria on the surface of a contaminated nebulizer detach as bioaerosols capable of reaching the lung has not been studied. This work demonstrates that a subset of clinical bacteria enter solution from the surface during nebulization and are aerosolized. Environmental conditions of high relative humidity during storage favor dispersion from the surface. We also provide results of an in vitro assay conducted to monitor bacterial surface detachment during multiple cycles of rewetting that correlate with the results of nebulizer/bacterial surface interactions. These studies demonstrate for the first time that pathogenic bacteria on the nebulizer surface pose a risk of bacterial inhalation to patients who use contaminated nebulizers.
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- Jamie C. Harris
- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases and Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale University, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale University, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases and Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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A Selection of Platforms to Evaluate Surface Adhesion and Biofilm Formation in Controlled Hydrodynamic Conditions. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9091993. [PMID: 34576888 PMCID: PMC8468346 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9091993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The early colonization of surfaces and subsequent biofilm development have severe impacts in environmental, industrial, and biomedical settings since they entail high costs and health risks. To develop more effective biofilm control strategies, there is a need to obtain laboratory biofilms that resemble those found in natural or man-made settings. Since microbial adhesion and biofilm formation are strongly affected by hydrodynamics, the knowledge of flow characteristics in different marine, food processing, and medical device locations is essential. Once the hydrodynamic conditions are known, platforms for cell adhesion and biofilm formation should be selected and operated, in order to obtain reproducible biofilms that mimic those found in target scenarios. This review focuses on the most widely used platforms that enable the study of initial microbial adhesion and biofilm formation under controlled hydrodynamic conditions—modified Robbins devices, flow chambers, rotating biofilm devices, microplates, and microfluidic devices—and where numerical simulations have been used to define relevant flow characteristics, namely the shear stress and shear rate.
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Gharibi R, Shaker A, Rezapour-Lactoee A, Agarwal S. Antibacterial and Biocompatible Hydrogel Dressing Based on Gelatin- and Castor-Oil-Derived Biocidal Agent. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:3633-3647. [PMID: 34196519 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Favored antibacterial activity associated with excellent biocompatibility, mechanical durability, and exudate handling needs to be addressed by modern dressing to achieve the desired wound healing. This paper deals with developing a new green and facile approach to manufacturing nonleachable antibacterial gelatin-based films for wound dressing. Therefore, a reactive methoxy-silane-functionalized quaternary ammonium compound bearing a fatty amide residue originating from castor oil (Si-CAQ) was initially synthesized. The antibacterial dressings were then fabricated via sol-gel and condensation reactions of the mixture containing gelatin, Si-CAQ, (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane, and poly(vinyl alcohol). By utilizing bioactive polymers as starting materials and eliminating organic solvents during the dressing preparation, desirable clinical safety could be ensured. The gelatin-based films presented appropriate mechanical properties, such as flexibility and strength, in both dried and hydrated states (tensile strength >6 MPa and elongation >100). It is due to the in situ generations of the inorganic silicon domain in the organic framework via the sol-gel cross-linking process. The prepared dressings exhibited desirable features, including excellent biocompatibility (cell viability >95%), proper wound-exudate-managing characteristics (equilibrium water contact (EWA) 280-350% and water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) 2040-2200 g/m2/day), fluid handling capacity (FHC) (3-3.35 g), as well as commendable hemocompatibility. The promising bactericidal activity of the dressing against Bacillus subtilis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli strains with a contact-killing efficacy of 100% could prevent infection development at the wounded area. As evaluated by the wound scratch assay, the desired fibroblast cell growth, migration, and proliferation indicated the capability of the dressing to facilitate the healing process by encouraging fibroblast cell migration to the damaged area. In vivo wound-healing results showed that the prepared biocidal dressing stimulates wound healing and enhances epithelialization, collagen maturation, and vascularization of wounds due to their antibacterial effects and accelerated cellular functions.
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- Reza Gharibi
- Macromolecular Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany.,Department of Organic Chemistry and Polymer, Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi University, 15719-14911 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Polymer, Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi University, 15719-14911 Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, 3736175513 Qom, Iran
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- Macromolecular Chemistry II, Bavarian Polymer Institute, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Zeta potential beyond materials science: Applications to bacterial systems and to the development of novel antimicrobials. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1863:183597. [PMID: 33652005 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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This review summarizes the theory of zeta potential (ZP) and the most relevant data about how it has been used for studying bacteria. We have especially focused on the discovery and characterization of novel antimicrobial compounds. The ZP technique may be considered an indirect tool to estimate the surface potential of bacteria, a physical characteristic that is key to maintaining optimal cell function. For this reason, targeting the bacterial surface is of paramount interest in the development of new antimicrobials. Surface-acting agents have been found to display a remarkable bactericidal effect and have simultaneously revealed a low tendency to trigger resistance. Changes in the bacterial surface as a result of various processes can also be followed by ZP measurements. However, due to the complexity of the bacterial surface, some considerations regarding the assessment of ZP must first be taken into account. Evidence on the application of ZP measurements to the characterization of bacteria and biofilm formation is presented next. We finally discuss the feasibility of using the ZP technique to assess antimicrobial-induced changes in the bacterial surface. Among these changes are those related to the interaction of the agent with different components of the cell envelope, membrane permeabilization, and loss of viability.
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Hydrodynamics and surface properties influence biofilm proliferation. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 288:102336. [PMID: 33421727 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful colonization of a surface by a bacterial community is typically a detriment to human health and property. Insight into the biofilm life-cycle provides clues on how their proliferation can be suppressed. In this review, we follow a cell through the cycle of attachment, growth, and departure from a colony. Among the abundance of factors that guide the three phases, we focus on hydrodynamics and stratum properties due to the synergistic effect such properties have on bacteria rejection and removal. Cell motion, whether facilitated by the environment via medium flow or self-actuated by use of an appendage, drastically improves the survivability of a bacterium. Once in the vicinity of a stratum, a single cell is exposed to near-surface interactions, such as van der Waals, electrostatic and specific interactions, similarly to any other colloidal particle. The success of the attachment and the potential for detachment is heavily influenced by surface properties such as material type and topography. The growth of the colony is similarly guided by mainstream flow and the convective transport throughout the biofilm. Beyond the growth phase, hydrodynamic traction forces on a biofilm can elicit strongly non-linear viscoelastic responses from the biofilm soft matter. As the colony exhausts the means of survival at a particular location, a set of trigger signals activates mechanisms of bacterial release, a life-cycle phase also facilitated by fluid flow. A review of biofilm-relevant hydrodynamics and startum properties provides insight into future research avenues.
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Morozov IA, Kamenetskikh AS, Beliaev AY, Scherban MG, Lemkina LM, Eroshenko DV, Kiselkov DM. Structural‐mechanical and biomedical surface properties of elastic polyurethane after
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. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ilya A. Morozov
- Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics UB RAS Perm Russia
- Department of Physical Chemistry Perm State University Perm Russia
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- Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms UB RAS Perm Russia
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Zhang X, Yang C, Xi T, Zhao J, Yang K. Surface Roughness of Cu-Bearing Stainless Steel Affects Its Contact-Killing Efficiency by Mediating the Interfacial Interaction with Bacteria. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:2303-2315. [PMID: 33395246 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Numerous studies have found that the surface topography affects the material antibacterial properties by reducing the attachment of bacteria on the surfaces without influencing the viability of the adhered cells. For Cu-bearing alloys with excellent contact-killing properties, bacterial adhesion on the surface is also accompanied by short-range interactions which regulate the toxic effects of the material surface against bacterial cells. Thus, the surface topography of Cu-bearing alloys, as an important factor dominating the exposure level of bacteria on the surfaces, should affect the subsequent contact-killing efficiency. In this work, our major focus was on the regulation mechanism of the surface features on the material-bacterial interactions. We correlated the surface properties including different surface roughnesses of Cu-bearing stainless steel (SS) with the bacterial damage pattern and attempted to clarify the role of surface roughness in mediating the contact-killing behavior of Cu-bearing SS. The results of both atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy investigations showed that E. coli cells experienced the most rapid physical and mechanical damages after incubating with the diamond-polished Cu-bearing SS surface. The bacterial cells noticeably stiffened and the adhesion force significantly increased, as evidenced by force-distance curve measurements. Because of the enhanced hydrophobicity and higher surface potential of the diamond-polished surface, which strengthened the Lewis acid-base attractive forces and weakened the electrostatic barrier between the bacteria and the surface, a higher exposure surface for bacteria was generated. Furthermore, the contact-induced charge transfer, manifested by Cu ion burst release, and reactive oxygen species overexpression contribute to an efficient contact-killing process.
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- Xinrui Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China
- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Arias SL, Devorkin J, Civantos A, Allain JP. Escherichia coli Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Polydimethylsiloxane are Independent of Substrate Stiffness. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:16-25. [PMID: 32255642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on the surface of biomedical devices are detrimental processes that compromise patient safety and material functionality. Several physicochemical factors are involved in biofilm growth, including the surface properties. Among these, material stiffness has recently been suggested to influence microbial adhesion and biofilm growth in a variety of polymers and hydrogels. However, no clear consensus exists about the role of material stiffness in biofilm initiation and whether very compliant substrates are deleterious to bacterial cell adhesion. Here, by systematically tuning substrate topography and stiffness while keeping the surface free energy of polydimethylsiloxane substrates constant, we show that topographical patterns at the micron and submicron scale impart unique properties to the surface which are independent of the material stiffness. The current work provides a better understanding of the role of material stiffness in bacterial physiology and may constitute a cost-effective and simple strategy to reduce bacterial attachment and biofilm growth even in very compliant and hydrophobic polymers.
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- Sandra L Arias
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Senevirathne SWMAI, Hasan J, Mathew A, Woodruff M, Yarlagadda PKDV. Bactericidal efficiency of micro- and nanostructured surfaces: a critical perspective. RSC Adv 2021; 11:1883-1900. [PMID: 35424086 PMCID: PMC8693530 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08878a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Micro/nanostructured surfaces (MNSS) have shown the ability to inactivate bacterial cells by physical means. An enormous amount of research has been conducted in this area over the past decade. Here, we review the various surface factors that affect the bactericidal efficiency. For example, surface hydrophobicity of the substrate has been accepted to be influential on the bactericidal effect of the surface, but a review of the literature suggests that the influence of hydrophobicity differs with the bacterial species. Also, various bacterial viability quantification methods on MNSS are critically reviewed for their suitability for the purpose, and limitations of currently used protocols are discussed. Presently used static bacterial viability assays do not represent the conditions of which those surfaces could be applied. Such application conditions do have overlaying fluid flow, and bacterial behaviours are drastically different under flow conditions compared to under static conditions. Hence, it is proposed that the bactericidal effect should be assessed under relevant fluid flow conditions with factors such as shear stress and flowrate given due significance. This review will provide a range of opportunities for future research in design and engineering of micro/nanostructured surfaces with varying experimental conditions.
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- S W M A I Senevirathne
- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovations 60 Musk Ave. Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovations 60 Musk Ave. Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovations 60 Musk Ave. Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovations 60 Musk Ave. Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovations 60 Musk Ave. Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Australia
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Darpentigny C, Sillard C, Menneteau M, Martinez E, Marcoux PR, Bras J, Jean B, Nonglaton G. Antibacterial Cellulose Nanopapers via Aminosilane Grafting in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:8402-8413. [PMID: 35019612 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In this work, we present an innovative strategy for the grafting of an antibacterial agent onto nanocellulose materials in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). Dense cellulose nanofibril (CNF) nanopapers were prepared and subsequently functionalized in supercritical carbon dioxide with an aminosilane, N-(6-aminohexyl)aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (AHA-P-TMS). Surface characterization (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, contact angle, ζ-potential analysis) evidenced the presence of the aminosilane. The results show that the silane conformation depends on the curing process: a nonpolycondensed conformation of grafted silane with the amino groups facing outwards was favored by curing in an oven, while the curing step performed in scCO2 yielded CNF structures with the alkyl chain facing outwards. The grafted nanopapers exhibited antibacterial activity, and no antibacterial agent was released into the media. Furthermore, these materials proved to benefit from low cytotoxicity. This study offers a proof of concept for the covalent grafting of active species on nanocellulose structures and the control of aminosilane orientation using a green and controlled approach. These newly designed materials could be used for their antibacterial activity in the biomedical field. Thus, perspectives for topical administration and design of wound dressing could be envisaged.
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- Clémentine Darpentigny
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000 Grenoble, France.,Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.,Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, F-38054 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, F-38054 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, F-38054 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, F-38054 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Staphylococcus aureus Aggregates on Orthopedic Materials under Varying Levels of Shear Stress. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.01234-20. [PMID: 32709721 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01234-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) occurring after artificial joint replacement is a major clinical issue requiring multiple surgeries and antibiotic interventions. Staphylococcus aureus is the bacterium most commonly responsible for PJI. Recent in vitro research has shown that staphylococcal strains rapidly form aggregates in the presence of synovial fluid (SF). We hypothesize that these aggregates provide early protection to bacteria entering the wound site, allowing them time to attach to the implant surface, leading to biofilm formation. Thus, understanding the attachment kinetics of these aggregates is critical in understanding their adhesion to various biomaterial surfaces. In this study, the number, size, and surface area coverage of aggregates as well as of single cells of S. aureus were quantified under various conditions on different orthopedic materials relevant to orthopedic surgery: stainless steel (316L), titanium (Ti), hydroxyapatite (HA), and polyethylene (PE). It was observed that, regardless of the material type, SF-induced aggregation resulted in reduced aggregate surface attachment and greater aggregate size than the single-cell populations under various shear stresses. Additionally, the surface area coverage of bacterial aggregates on PE was relatively high compared to that on other materials, which could potentially be due to the rougher surface of PE. Furthermore, increasing shear stress to 78 mPa decreased aggregate attachment to Ti and HA while increasing the aggregates' average size. Therefore, this study demonstrates that SF induced inhibition of aggregate attachment to all materials, suggesting that biofilm formation is initiated by lodging of aggregates on the surface features of implants and host tissues.IMPORTANCE Periprosthetic joint infection occurring after artificial joint replacement is a major clinical issue that require repeated surgeries and antibiotic interventions. Unfortunately, 26% of patients die within 5 years of developing these infections. Staphylococcus aureus is the bacterium most commonly responsible for this problem and can form biofilms to provide protection from antibiotics as well as the immune system. Although biofilms are evident on the infected implants, it is unclear how these are attached to the surface in the first place. Recent in vitro investigations have shown that staphylococcal strains rapidly form aggregates in the presence of synovial fluid and provide protection to bacteria, thus allowing them time to attach to the implant surface, leading to biofilm formation. In this study, we investigated the attachment kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus aggregates on different orthopedic materials. The information presented in this article will be useful in surgical management and implant design.
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The Effects of Titanium Surfaces Modified with an Antimicrobial Peptide GL13K by Silanization on Polarization, Anti-Inflammatory, and Proinflammatory Properties of Macrophages. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:2327034. [PMID: 32775410 PMCID: PMC7396038 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2327034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The polarization of macrophages and its anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory properties play a significant role in host response after implant placement to determine the outcome of osseointegration and long-term survival. In the previous study, we immobilized an antimicrobial peptide, GL13K, onto titanium surfaces to provide immune regulation property. In the herein presented study, we aimed at investigating whether GL13K immobilized titanium surface could improve osteogenesis and reduce the inflammatory reaction around the biomaterials by altering macrophage response. We evaluated the cell proliferation of the different phenotypes of macrophages seeded in GL13K-coated titanium surface, which indicated an inhibition of M1 macrophages and a good cytocompatibility to M2 macrophages. Then, we measured the inflammatory and anti-inflammatory activity of the M1 and M2 macrophages seeded on the GL13K-coated titanium surfaces. The results of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction showed that the group with the GL13K modified surface had a downregulation in the expression level of the tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β in M1 macrophages and an upregulation of IL-10 and transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3) levels in M2 macrophages. This study demonstrated that the GL13K modified titanium surfaces can regulate macrophages' polarization and the expression of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory effects, reducing the effects of the inflammatory process, which may promote the process of bone regeneration and osseointegration.
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The Challenge of Cleaning Woven Filter Cloth in the Beverage Industry—Wash Jets as an Appropriate Solution. FOOD ENGINEERING REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12393-020-09228-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractBeverage production requires many different and complex unit operations. One crucial procedural step is filtration. Typical filters are filter presses, candle filters, membrane filters, belt filters, and drum filters, which require considerable hygienic precaution and the application of appropriate cleaning concepts. In the last decades, the hygienic design has become a central design feature of equipment in the beverage and food industries. Today, also correspondent concepts regarding filter cloth increasingly come to the fore. However, filter cloth cleaning is rapidly facing limitations. Complex filter geometries originating from different gauzes and sensitive polymeric materials hinder efficient cleaning. Additionally, extensive biological residues adhering to the filter surface increase the challenge of cleaning. The goal of this paper is to outline the cleaning of woven filter cloths systematically with a particular focus on beverages and correspondent biophysical interactions between filter and residue. Based on these elemental cleaning limits of filter cloths, this paper focuses mainly on jet cleaning as one of the most appropriate cleaning methods. The flow-mechanical properties are discussed in detail since these are precisely the parameters that, on the one hand, describe the understanding of the cleaning process and, on the other hand, show how a wash jet can be adjusted precisely. In contrast to conventional cleaning techniques, such wash jets are expeditious to adapt and offer the best prerequisites to enable demand-oriented and optimized cleaning concepts. The latest research and approaches are enhancing jet efficiency and highlight their potentials for future process strategies.
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Keleştemur S, Çobandede Z, Çulha M. Biofilm formation of clinically important microorganisms on 2D and 3D poly (methyl methacrylate) substrates: A surface-enhanced Raman scattering study. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 188:110765. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Morozov IA, Kamenetskikh AS, Beliaev AY, Scherban MG, Lemkina LM, Eroshenko DV, Korobov VP. The Effect of Damage of a Plasma-Treated Polyurethane Surface on Bacterial Adhesion. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s000635091903014x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Antibacterial bone substitute of hydroxyapatite and magnesium oxide to prevent dental and orthopaedic infections. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 97:529-538. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Eze EC, Chenia HY, El Zowalaty ME. Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments. Infect Drug Resist 2018; 11:2277-2299. [PMID: 30532562 PMCID: PMC6245380 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s169894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections due to its increased antibiotic resistance and virulence. The ability of A. baumannii to form biofilms contributes to its survival in adverse environmental conditions including hospital environments and medical devices. A. baumannii has undoubtedly propelled the interest of biomedical researchers due to its broad range of associated infections especially in hospital intensive care units. The interplay among microbial physicochemistry, alterations in the phenotype and genotypic determinants, and the impact of existing ecological niche and the chemistry of antimicrobial agents has led to enhanced biofilm formation resulting in limited access of drugs to their specific targets. Understanding the triggers to biofilm formation is a step towards limiting and containing biofilm-associated infections and development of biofilm-specific countermeasures. The present review therefore focused on explaining the impact of environmental factors, antimicrobial resistance, gene alteration and regulation, and the prevailing microbial ecology in A. baumannii biofilm formation and gives insights into prospective anti-infective treatments.
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- Emmanuel C Eze
- Virology and Microbiology Research Group, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa,
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- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Virology and Microbiology Research Group, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa,
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Kim H, Izadjoo M. Antimicrobial activity of a bioelectric dressing using an in vitro wound pathogen colony drip-flow reactor biofilm model. J Wound Care 2018; 25:S47-S52. [PMID: 29027847 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2016.25.sup7.s47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We performed in vitro antibiofilm testing of a silver and zinc containing microcurrent generating bioelectric dressing (BED) against clinical wound pathogens to determine its efficacy in preventing biofilm formation under low shear and continuous flow conditions, simulating wound infection environments. METHOD We customised an in vitro colony drip-flow reactor (DFR) biofilm model for efficacy evaluation of BED. Each bacterial pathogen was diluted to 104CFU/ml and inoculated on the polycarbonate filter membrane as an abiotic support. BED and controls (no treatment, gauze, and blank polyester with no silver and zinc) were applied directly on the membranes where bacterial cultures were inoculated. Biofilms were continuously developed onto the membranes for 72 hours at room temperature. Biofilm formation was confirmed by crystal violet staining and microscopic observation. Through vigorous shaking and sonication, the released bacteria were serially diluted, plated, and incubated for 24 hours at 37°C to determine the numbers of surviving bacteria. RESULTS Biofilms were well developed onto blank polyesters, but not the BED after 72 hours incubation. Crystal violet staining from the blank polyesters showed large and fully grown biofilms. We observed an inhibition in bacterial growth on BED treatment. The antibiofilm activity of the BED against each of eight monospecies biofilms showed a 1- or 2 log10 (or 10- or 100-fold) reduction in bacterial numbers compared with those of controls. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that colony DFR biofilm model was an appropriate for testing the antibiofilm efficacy of BED under low shear and continuous flow conditions for simulating clinical wound environments. The bioelectric currents generated from the silver and zinc active ingredients in the dressing resulted in antibiofilm activity of this wound care device. DECLARATION OF INTEREST The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors, based on scientific investigation, and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense, the United States Government or any of the authors' employers. Dr. Mina Izadjoo has served as a consultant to Vomaris Innovations Inc.
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- H Kim
- Senior Scientist, Chief Science Officer, Trideum Biosciences, Frederick, Maryland 21704 US
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- Senior Scientist, Chief Science Officer, Trideum Biosciences, Frederick, Maryland 21704 US
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Somasundaram S. Silane coatings of metallic biomaterials for biomedical implants: A preliminary review. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2018; 106:2901-2918. [PMID: 30091505 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In response to increased attention in literature, this work provides a qualitative review surrounding the application of silane-based coatings of metallic biomaterials for biomedical implants. Included herein is both a brief summary of existing knowledge and concepts regarding silane-based thin films, along with an analysis of recent peer-reviewed publications and advances towards their practical application for biomedical coatings. Specifically, the review identifies innovative silane-based coatings according to their molecular identity and film structure and analyses their impact on the biocorrosion resistance, protein adsorption, cell viability, and antimicrobial properties of the overall coated implant. It is shown that a range of common silanes clearly exhibit promising properties for biomedical implant coatings, but further work is needed, particularly on mechanisms of physiological interaction and characteristic effects of silane functional groups, before seeing clinical use. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 2901-2918, 2018.
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- Sahadev Somasundaram
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia
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Dewald C, Lüdecke C, Firkowska-Boden I, Roth M, Bossert J, Jandt KD. Gold nanoparticle contact point density controls microbial adhesion on gold surfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 163:201-208. [PMID: 29304434 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Surface structures in the nanometer range emerge as the next evolutionary breakthrough in the design of biomaterials with antimicrobial properties. However, in order to advance the application of surface nanostructuring strategies in medical implants, the very nature of the microbial repealing mechanism has yet to be understood. Herein, we demonstrate that the random immobilization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on a material's surface generates the possibility to explore microbial adhesion in dependence of contact point densities at the biointerface between the microbe, i.e., Escherichia coli and the material's surface. By optimizing the contact point density defined by individual AuNPs, yet keeping the surface chemistry unchanged as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we show that the initial microbial adhesion can be successfully reduced up to 50%, compared to control (unstructured) surfaces. Furthermore, we observed a decrease in the size of microbial cells adhered to nanostructured surfaces. The results show that the spatial distance between the contact points plays a crucial role in regulating microbial adhesion, thus advancing our understanding of the microbial adhesion mechanism on nanostructured surfaces. We suggest that the introduced strategy for nanostructuring materials surfaces opens a research direction for highly microbial-resistant biomaterials.
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- Carolin Dewald
- Chair of Materials Science (CMS), Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Bio Pilot Plant, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23, 07745, Jena, Germany; Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC), Neugasse 23, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Chair of Materials Science (CMS), Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany; Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC), Neugasse 23, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Chair of Materials Science (CMS), Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Bio Pilot Plant, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23, 07745, Jena, Germany; Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC), Neugasse 23, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Chair of Materials Science (CMS), Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Chair of Materials Science (CMS), Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany; Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC), Neugasse 23, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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Physico-chemistry of bacterial transmission versus adhesion. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 250:15-24. [PMID: 29129313 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bacterial adhesion is a main problem in many biomedical, domestic, natural and industrial environments and forms the onset of the formation of a biofilm, in which adhering bacteria grow into a multi-layered film while embedding themselves in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. It is usually assumed that bacterial adhesion occurs from air or by convective-diffusion from a liquid suspension, but often bacteria adhere by transmission from a bacterially contaminated donor to a receiver surface. Therewith bacterial transmission is mechanistically different from adhesion, as it involves bacterial detachment from a donor surface followed by adhesion to a receiver one. Transmission is further complicated when the donor surface is not covered with a single layer of adhering bacteria but with a multi-layered biofilm, in which case bacteria can be transmitted either by interfacial failure at the biofilm-donor surface or through cohesive failure in the biofilm. Transmission through cohesive failure in a biofilm is more common than interfacial failure. The aim of this review is to oppose surface thermodynamics and adhesion force analyses, as can both be applied towards bacterial adhesion, with their appropriate extensions towards transmission. Opposition of surface thermodynamics and adhesion force analyses, will allow to distinguish between transmission of bacteria from a donor covered with a (sub)monolayer of adhering bacteria or a multi-layered biofilm. Contact angle measurements required for surface thermodynamic analyses of transmission are of an entirely different nature than analyses of adhesion forces, usually measured through atomic force microscopy. Nevertheless, transmission probabilities based on Weibull analyses of adhesion forces between bacteria and donor and receiver surfaces, correspond with the surface thermodynamic preferences of bacteria for either the donor or receiver surface. Surfaces with low adhesion forces such as polymer-brush coated or nanostructured surfaces are thus preferable for use as non-adhesive receiver surfaces, but at the same time should be avoided for use as a donor surface. Since bacterial transmission occurs under a contact pressure between two surfaces, followed by their separation under tensile or shear pressure and ultimately detachment, this will affect biofilm structure. During the compression phase of transmission, biofilms are compacted into a more dense film. After transmission, and depending on the ability of the bacterial strain involved to produce extracellular polymeric substances, biofilm left-behind on a donor or transmitted to a receiver surface will relax to its original, pre-transmission structure owing to the viscoelasticity of the extracellular polymeric substances matrix, when present. Apart from mechanistic differences between bacterial adhesion and transmission, the low numbers of bacteria generally transmitted require careful selection of suitably sensitive enumeration methods, for which culturing and optical coherence tomography are suggested. Opposing adhesion and transmission as done in this review, not only yields a better understanding of bacterial transmission, but may stimulate researchers to more carefully consider whether an adhesion or transmission model is most appropriate in the specific area of application aimed for, rather than routinely relying on adhesion models.
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Bock RM, Jones EN, Ray DA, Sonny Bal B, Pezzotti G, McEntire BJ. Bacteriostatic behavior of surface modulated silicon nitride in comparison to polyetheretherketone and titanium. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:1521-1534. [PMID: 28000413 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Perioperative and latent infections are leading causes of revision surgery for orthopaedic devices resulting in significant increased patient care, comorbidities, and attendant costs. Identifying biomaterial surfaces that inherently resist biofilm adhesion and bacterial expression is an important emerging strategy in addressing implant-related infections. This in vitro study was designed to compare biofilm formation on three biomaterials commonly employed in spinal fusion surgery-silicon nitride (Si3 N4 ), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and a titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V-ELI) -using one gram-positive and one gram-negative bacterial species. Disc samples from various surface treated Si3 N4 , PEEK, and Ti6Al4V were inoculated with 105 CFU/mm2 Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC®14990™) or Escherichia coli (ATCC® 25922™) and cultured in PBS, 7% glucose, and 10% human plasma for 24 and 48 h, followed by retrieval and rinsing. Vortexed solutions were diluted, plated, and incubated at 37 °C for 24 to 48 h. Colony forming units (CFU/mm2 ) were determined using applicable dilution factors and surface areas. A two-tailed, heteroscedastic Student's t-test (95% confidence) was used to determine statistical significance. The various Si3 N4 samples showed the most favorable bacterial resistance for both bacilli tested. The mechanisms for the bacteriostatic behavior of Si3 N4 are likely due to multivariate surface effects including submicron-topography, negative charging, and chemical interactions which form peroxynitrite (an oxidative agent). Si3 N4 is a new biomaterial with the apparent potential to inhibit biofilm formation. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 105A: 1521-1534, 2017.
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- Ryan M Bock
- Amedica Corporation, 1885 W. 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119
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- Amedica Corporation, 1885 W. 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119
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- Amedica Corporation, 1885 W. 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119
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- Amedica Corporation, 1885 W. 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65212
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- Ceramic Physics Laboratory, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Matsugasaki, 606-8585, Japan
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- Amedica Corporation, 1885 W. 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119
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Jurak M, Wiącek AE, Terpiłowski K. Properties of PEEK-supported films of biological substances prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Sahiner N, Sagbas S, Sahiner M, Silan C. P(TA) macro-, micro-, nanoparticle-embedded super porous p(HEMA) cryogels as wound dressing material. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 70:317-326. [PMID: 27770897 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Super porous poly(2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate) (p(HEMA)) cryogel was successfully synthesized by using polyethylene glycol diacrylate (p(EGDA)) crosslinker under cryogenic conditions. Poly(Tannic acid) (p(TA)) macro-, micro-, and nanoparticles prepared from a natural polyphenol, tannic acid (TA), were embedded into p(HEMA) cryogel networks to obtain composite p(TA) particle-embedded p(HEMA) cryogel. Different size ranges of spherical p(TA) particles, 2000-500μm, 500-200μm, 200-20μm, and 20-0.5μm size, were included in the cryogel network and illustrated by digital camera, optic microscope, and SEM images of the microgel-cryogel network. The swelling properties and moisture content of p(TA) microgel-embedded p(HEMA) cryogel were investigated at wound healing pH conditions such as pH5.4, 7.4, and 9 at 37.5°C, and the highest swelling capacity was found at pH9 with 972±2% swelling in 30s. Higher amounts of DI water were quickly absorbed by p(HEMA)-based cryogel, and moisture retention within the cryogel structure for a longer time period at room temperature is due to existence of p(TA) particles. Degradation profiles of p(TA) particle-embedded p(HEMA) cryogel were shown to be controlled by different pH conditions, and a linear release profile was found with total cumulative release of 5.8±0.8mg/g TA up to 12days at pH7.4 and 37.5°C. The antioxidant behavior of degraded p(TA) particles from p(HEMA) cryogel were found as 46±1μgmL-1 gallic acid equivalent and 165±18mMtroloxequivalentg-1. The p(TA) particle-embedded p(HEMA) cryogel has high hemocompatibility with 0.0158±0.0126% hemolysis ratio, and effective hemostatic properties with 8.1±0.9 blood clotting index.
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- Nurettin Sahiner
- Faculty of Science & Arts, Chemistry Department, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey; Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC), Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science & Arts, Chemistry Department, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Leather Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100 Izmir, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100, Turkey
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Hadjesfandiari N, Schubert P, Fallah Toosi S, Chen Z, Culibrk B, Ramirez-Arcos S, Devine DV, Brooks DE. Effect of texture of platelet bags on bacterial and platelet adhesion. Transfusion 2016; 56:2808-2818. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.13756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Narges Hadjesfandiari
- Department of Chemistry; Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
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- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Centre for Innovation, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; University of British Columbia; Vancouver Canada
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- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Centre for Innovation, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
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- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Centre for Innovation, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
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- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Centre for Innovation, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia
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- Department of Chemistry; Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Canadian Blood Services; Vancouver British Columbia
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia
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Helbig R, Günther D, Friedrichs J, Rößler F, Lasagni A, Werner C. The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion. Biomater Sci 2016; 4:1074-8. [PMID: 27232637 DOI: 10.1039/c6bm00078a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Substrate topography can have profound effects on initial bacterial adhesion during biofilm formation. We applied Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli cells onto periodically structured substrates with different structure dimensions, structure types and wetting properties. We found a strong dependence of cell retention on the structure dimensions of the applied substrates. Periodicities in the range of the cell size increased, whereas smaller periodicities decreased cell retention, independent of contact time (minutes to hours) and hydrophobicity. These novel insights on the role of surface topography on bacterial retention might facilitate the development of non-fouling surfaces in the future.
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- Ralf Helbig
- Department of Biofunctional Polymer Materials - Max Bergman Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Hohe Straße 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany.
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Biomechanical Analysis of Infectious Biofilms. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 915:99-114. [PMID: 27193540 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-32189-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The removal of infectious biofilms from tissues or implanted devices and their transmission through fluid transport systems depends in part of the mechanical properties of their polymeric matrix. Linking the various physical and chemical microscopic interactions to macroscopic deformation and failure modes promises to unveil design principles for novel therapeutic strategies targeting biofilm eradication, and provide a predictive capability to accelerate the development of devices, water lines, etc, that minimise microbial dispersal. Here, our current understanding of biofilm mechanics is appraised from the perspective of biophysics , with an emphasis on constitutive modelling that has been highly successful in soft matter. Fitting rheometric data to viscoelastic models has quantified linear and nonlinear stress relaxation mechanisms, how they vary between species and environments, and how candidate chemical treatments alter the mechanical response. The rich interplay between growth, mechanics and hydrodynamics is just becoming amenable to computational modelling and promises to provide unprecedented characterisation of infectious biofilms in their native state.
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Godoy-Gallardo M, Guillem-Marti J, Sevilla P, Manero JM, Gil FJ, Rodriguez D. Anhydride-functional silane immobilized onto titanium surfaces induces osteoblast cell differentiation and reduces bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 59:524-532. [PMID: 26652404 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bacterial infection in dental implants along with osseointegration failure usually leads to loss of the device. Bioactive molecules with antibacterial properties can be attached to titanium surfaces with anchoring molecules such as silanes, preventing biofilm formation and improving osseointegration. Properties of silanes as molecular binders have been thoroughly studied, but research on the biological effects of these coatings is scarce. The aim of the present study was to determine the in vitro cell response and antibacterial effects of triethoxysilypropyl succinic anhydride (TESPSA) silane anchored on titanium surfaces. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed a successful silanization. The silanized surfaces showed no cytotoxic effects. Gene expression analyses of Sarcoma Osteogenic (SaOS-2) osteoblast-like cells cultured on TESPSA silanized surfaces reported a remarkable increase of biochemical markers related to induction of osteoblastic cell differentiation. A manifest decrease of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation at early stages was observed on treated substrates, while favoring cell adhesion and spreading in bacteria-cell co-cultures. Surfaces treated with TESPSA could enhance a biological sealing on implant surfaces against bacteria colonization of underlying tissues. Furthermore, it can be an effective anchoring platform of biomolecules on titanium surfaces with improved osteoblastic differentiation and antibacterial properties.
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- Maria Godoy-Gallardo
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ETSEIB, Av. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Research in NanoEngineering (CRNE) - UPC, C/ Pascual i Vila 15, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ETSEIB, Av. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Research in NanoEngineering (CRNE) - UPC, C/ Pascual i Vila 15, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Mechanics, Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià (EUSS), C/ Passeig de Sant Bosco, 42, 08017 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ETSEIB, Av. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Research in NanoEngineering (CRNE) - UPC, C/ Pascual i Vila 15, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ETSEIB, Av. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Research in NanoEngineering (CRNE) - UPC, C/ Pascual i Vila 15, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ETSEIB, Av. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Research in NanoEngineering (CRNE) - UPC, C/ Pascual i Vila 15, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Bacterial Adhesion and Hemocompatibility Behavior of TiN, TiO 2 Single and TiN/TiO 2 Multilayer Coated 316L SS for Bioimplants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/jbbbe.25.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Magnetron sputtering techniques was used to deposit TiN, TiO2single layer and TiN/TiO2multilayer coatings on 316L stainless steel (316L SS) substrates. The crystallinity, surface topography and roughness parameters of uncoated (316L SS) and coated specimens were examined. The anti adhesion and antibacterial behavior ofS.aureus(gram (+) ve) andE.coli(gram (-) ve) strains on uncoated and coated substrates were determined by live/dead staining using epifluorescence microscopy. Results demonstrate that the coated samples undergo drastic reduction of bacterial adhesion and negligible effect of antimicrobial activity. Further, coated substrates exhibit less platelets activation than that of uncoated substrates.
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Böhmler J, Haidara H, Ponche A, Ploux L. Impact of Chemical Heterogeneities of Surfaces on Colonization by Bacteria. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2015; 1:693-704. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Judith Böhmler
- Institut
de Science des Matériaux
de Mulhouse, CNRS-UMR7361, University of Strasbourg/University of Haute-Alsace, UMR7361, Mulhouse, France
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- Institut
de Science des Matériaux
de Mulhouse, CNRS-UMR7361, University of Strasbourg/University of Haute-Alsace, UMR7361, Mulhouse, France
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- Institut
de Science des Matériaux
de Mulhouse, CNRS-UMR7361, University of Strasbourg/University of Haute-Alsace, UMR7361, Mulhouse, France
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- Institut
de Science des Matériaux
de Mulhouse, CNRS-UMR7361, University of Strasbourg/University of Haute-Alsace, UMR7361, Mulhouse, France
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Structural, Surface, in vitro Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation Analysis of Three Dental Restorative Composites. MATERIALS 2015. [PMCID: PMC5455747 DOI: 10.3390/ma8063221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between dental materials and bacterial adhesion on the grounds of their chemical composition and physical properties. Three commercially available dental restorative materials (Filtek™Z350, Filtek™P90 and Spectrum®TPH®) were structurally analyzed and their wettability and surface roughness were evaluated by using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Contact Angle Measurement and Atomic Force Microscopy, respectively. These materials were molded into discs and tested with three bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia) for microbial attachment. The bacterial adhesion was observed at different time intervals, i.e., 0 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h, along with Colony Forming Unit Count and Optical Density measurement of the media. It was found that all materials showed a degree of conversion with time intervals, i.e., 0 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h, which led to the availability of functional groups (N–H and C–H) that might promote adhesion. The trend in difference in the extent of bacterial adhesion can be related to particle size, chemical composition and surface wettability of the dental materials.
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Zhang X, Zhang Q, Yan T, Jiang Z, Zhang X, Zuo YY. Quantitatively predicting bacterial adhesion using surface free energy determined with a spectrophotometric method. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:6164-71. [PMID: 25898026 PMCID: PMC4854535 DOI: 10.1021/es5050425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Bacterial adhesion onto solid surfaces is of importance in a wide spectrum of problems, including environmental microbiology, biomedical research, and various industrial applications. Despite many research efforts, present thermodynamic models that rely on the evaluation of the adhesion energy are often elusive in predicting the bacterial adhesion behavior. Here, we developed a new spectrophotometric method to determine the surface free energy (SFE) of bacterial cells. The adhesion behaviors of five bacterial species, Pseudomonas putida KT2440, Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 14028, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, and Escherichia coli DH5α, onto two model substratum surfaces, i.e., clean glass and silanized glass surfaces, were studied. We found that bacterial adhesion was unambiguously mediated by the SFE difference between the bacterial cells and the solid substratum. The lower the SFE difference, the higher degree of bacterial adhesion. We therefore propose the use of the SFE difference as an accurate and simple thermodynamic measure for quantitatively predicting bacterial adhesion. The methodological advance and thermodynamic simplification in the paper have implications in controlling bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on solid surfaces.
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- Xinru Zhang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826, United States
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Shao W, Liu H, Liu X, Sun H, Wang S, Zhang R. pH-responsive release behavior and anti-bacterial activity of bacterial cellulose-silver nanocomposites. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 76:209-17. [PMID: 25748842 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been extensively explored as some of the most promising biomaterials for biomedical applications due to their unique properties, such as high crystallinity, high mechanical strength, ultrafine fiber network structure, good water holding capacity and biocompatibility. However, BC is lack of anti-bacterial activity which is the main issue to be solved. In the study, BC-Ag nanocomposites were prepared in situ by introducing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into BC acting as the templates. The BC and as-prepared BC-Ag nanocomposites were characterized by several techniques including scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectra, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analyses. These results indicate AgNPs successfully impregnated into BC. The releases of Ag(+) at different pH values were studied, which showed pH-responsive release behaviors of BC-Ag nanocomposites. The anti-bacterial performances of BC-Ag nanocomposites were evaluated with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 9372 and Candida albicans CMCC(F) 98001, which frequently causes medical associated infections. The experimental results showed BC-Ag nanocomposites have excellent anti-bacterial activities, thus confirming its utility as potential wound dressings.
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- Wei Shao
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Advanced Analysis and Testing Center, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China.
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Shao W, Liu H, Liu X, Wang S, Zhang R. Anti-bacterial performances and biocompatibility of bacterial cellulose/graphene oxide composites. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra13057j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bacterial cellulose/graphene oxide composites have excellent anti-bacterial activities and good compatibility.
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- Wei Shao
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Science
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- P. R. China
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Kregiel D. Advances in biofilm control for food and beverage industry using organo-silane technology: A review. Food Control 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Perni S, Preedy EC, Prokopovich P. Success and failure of colloidal approaches in adhesion of microorganisms to surfaces. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 206:265-74. [PMID: 24342736 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Biofilms are communities of cells attached to surfaces, their contributions to biological process may be either a benefit or a threat depending on the microorganism involved and on the type of substrate and environment. Biofilm formation is a complex series of steps; due to the size of microorganisms, the initial phase of biofilm formation, the bacterial adhesion to the surface, has been studied and modeled using theories developed in colloidal science. In this review the application of approaches such as Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, Overbeek (DLVO) theory and its extended version (xDLVO), to bacterial adhesion is described along with the suitability and applicability of such approaches to the investigation of the interface phenomena regulating cells adhesion. A further refinement of the xDLVO theory encompassing the brush model is also discussed. Finally, the evidences of phenomena neglected in colloidal approaches, such as surface heterogeneity and fluid flow, likely to be the source of failure are defined.
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Rochford E, Poulsson A, Salavarrieta Varela J, Lezuo P, Richards R, Moriarty T. Bacterial adhesion to orthopaedic implant materials and a novel oxygen plasma modified PEEK surface. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 113:213-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In vitro analysis of the antibacterial effect of nanohydroxyapatite-ZnO composites. J Biomed Mater Res A 2013; 102:3726-33. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The osteogenic response of mesenchymal stem cells to an injectable PLGA bone regeneration system. Biomaterials 2013; 34:9352-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Böhmler J, Ponche A, Anselme K, Ploux L. Self-assembled molecular platforms for bacteria/material biointerface studies: importance to control functional group accessibility. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:10478-10488. [PMID: 24107186 DOI: 10.1021/am401976g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Highly controlled mixed molecular layers are crucial to study the role of material surface chemistry in biointerfaces, such as bacteria and subsequent biofilms interacting with biomaterials. Silanes with non-nucleophilic functional groups are promising to form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) due to their low sensitivity to side-reactions. Nevertheless, the real control of surface chemistry, layer structure, and organization has not been determined. Here, we report a comprehensive synthesis and analysis of undecyltrichlorosilane- and 11-bromoundecyltrichlorosilane-based mixed SAMs on silicon substrates. The impact of the experimental conditions on the control of surface chemistry, layer structure, and organization was investigated by combining survey and high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, wettability measurements, and ellipsometry. The most appropriate conditions were first determined for elaborating highly reproducible, but easily made, pure 11-bromoundecyltrichlorosilane SAMs. We have demonstrated that the control is maintained on more complex surfaces, i.e., surfaces revealing various chemical densities, which were obtained with different ratios of undecyltrichlorosilane and 11-bromoundecyltrichlorosilane. The control is also maintained after bromine to amine group conversion via SN2 bromine-to-azide reactions. The appropriateness of such highly controlled amino- and methyl-group revealing platforms (NH2-X%/CH3) for biointerface studies was shown by the higher reproducibility of bacterial adhesion on NH2-100%/CH3 SAMs compared to bacterial adhesion on molecular layers of overall similar surface chemistry but less control at the molecular scale.
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- Judith Böhmler
- Institut of Materials Science of Mulhouse (CNRS UMR7361), Mulhouse, France
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Barros J, Grenho L, Manuel CM, Ferreira C, Melo L, Nunes OC, Monteiro FJ, Ferraz MP. Influence of nanohydroxyapatite surface properties on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. J Biomater Appl 2013; 28:1325-35. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328213507300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nanohydroxyapatite (nanoHA), due to its chemical properties, has appeared as an exceptionally promising bioceramic to be used as bone regeneration material. Staphylococcus epidermidis have emerged as major nosocomial pathogens associated with infections of implanted medical devices. In this work, the purpose was to study the influence of the nanoHA surface characteristics on S. epidermidis RP62A biofilm formation. Therefore, two different initial inoculum concentrations (Ci) were used in order to check if these would affect the biofilm formed on the nanoHA surfaces. Biofilm formation was followed by the enumeration of cultivable cells and by scanning electron microscopy. Surface topography, contact angle, total surface area and porosimetry of the biomaterials were studied and correlated with the biofilm data. The surface of nanoHA sintered at 830℃ (nanoHA830) showed to be more resistant to S. epidermidis attachment and accumulation than that of nanoHA sintered at 1000℃ (nanoHA1000). The biofilm formed on nanoHA830 presented differences in terms of structure, surface coverage and EPS production when compared to the one formed on nanoHA1000 surface. It was observed that topography and surface area of nanoHA surfaces had influence on the bacterial attachment and accumulation. Ci influenced bacteria attachment and accumulation on nanoHA surfaces over time. The choice of the initial inoculum concentration was relevant proving to have an effect on the extent of adherence thus being a critical point for human health if these materials are used in implantable devices. This study showed that the initial inoculum concentration and surface material properties determine the rate of microbial attachment to substrata and consequently are related to biofilm-associated infections in biomaterials.
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- J Barros
- INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- LEPAE – Laboratório de Engenharia dos Processos, Ambiente e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPAE – Laboratório de Engenharia dos Processos, Ambiente e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ULP – Universidade Lusófona do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPAE – Laboratório de Engenharia dos Processos, Ambiente e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPAE – Laboratório de Engenharia dos Processos, Ambiente e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPAE – Laboratório de Engenharia dos Processos, Ambiente e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia – Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CEBIMED – Centro de Estudos em Biomedicina, Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
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Smith BT, Halperin J, Darzins A, Davis RH. Enhanced sediment flow in inclined settlers via surface modification or applied vibration for harvesting microalgae. ALGAL RES 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2013.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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An overview of the methodological approach to the in vitro study of anti-infective biomaterials. Int J Artif Organs 2013; 35:800-16. [PMID: 23065889 DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Biomaterial-associated infections have an enormous impact in terms of morbidity of the patients and costs to national health systems. Perioperative antibiotics and aseptic procedures have not proved sufficient to eradicate the occurrence of this type of infections which often lead to devastating effects. Adjunctive strategies for preventing the establishment of infections are increasingly being centered on the development of new biomaterials with anti-infective properties. The creation of new anti-infective biomaterials can be obtained by alternative approaches oriented to achieve either bacteria-repellent surfaces or bioactive surfaces expressing self-sterilizing properties when not even able to treat pre-existing infections in the surrounding tissues. Here, we offer a short overview of the currently available in vitro methods that can be used to investigate and assess the performance of anti-infective biomaterials, with special emphasis on those whose mechanism of action is based on bacteria-repellent surfaces.
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Campoccia D, Montanaro L, Arciola CR. A review of the biomaterials technologies for infection-resistant surfaces. Biomaterials 2013; 34:8533-54. [PMID: 23953781 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.07.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 762] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Anti-infective biomaterials need to be tailored according to the specific clinical application. All their properties have to be tuned to achieve the best anti-infective performance together with safe biocompatibility and appropriate tissue interactions. Innovative technologies are developing new biomaterials and surfaces endowed with anti-infective properties, relying either on antifouling, or bactericidal, or antibiofilm activities. This review aims at thoroughly surveying the numerous classes of antibacterial biomaterials and the underlying strategies behind them. Bacteria repelling and antiadhesive surfaces, materials with intrinsic antibacterial properties, antibacterial coatings, nanostructured materials, and molecules interfering with bacterial biofilm are considered. Among the new strategies, the use of phages or of antisense peptide nucleic acids are discussed, as well as the possibility to modulate the local immune response by active cytokines. Overall, there is a wealth of technical solutions to contrast the establishment of an implant infection. Many of them exhibit a great potential in preclinical models. The lack of well-structured prospective multicenter clinical trials hinders the achievement of conclusive data on the efficacy and comparative performance of anti-infective biomaterials.
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- Davide Campoccia
- Research Unit on Implant Infections, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Controlled silanization–amination reactions on the Ti6Al4V surface for biomedical applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 106:248-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sawant SN, Selvaraj V, Prabhawathi V, Doble M. Antibiofilm properties of silver and gold incorporated PU, PCLm, PC and PMMA nanocomposites under two shear conditions. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63311. [PMID: 23675476 PMCID: PMC3652832 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Silver and gold nanoparticles (of average size ∼20-27 nm) were incorporated in PU (Polyurethane), PCLm (Polycaprolactam), PC (polycarbonate) and PMMA (Polymethylmethaacrylate) by swelling and casting methods under ambient conditions. In the latter method the nanoparticle would be present not only on the surface, but also inside the polymer. These nanoparticles were prepared initially by using a cosolvent, THF. PU and PCLm were dissolved and swollen with THF. PC and PMMA were dissolved in CHCl₃ and here the cosolvent, THF, acted as an intermediate between water and CHCl₃. FTIR indicated that the interaction between the polymer and the nanoparticle was through the functional group in the polymer. The formation of E.coli biofilm on these nanocomposites under low (in a Drip flow biofilm reactor) and high shear (in a Shaker) conditions indicated that the biofilm growth was higher (twice) in the former than in the latter (ratio of shear force = 15). A positive correlation between the contact angle (of the virgin surface) and the number of colonies, carbohydrate and protein attached on it were observed. Ag nanocomposites exhibited better antibiofilm properties than Au. Bacterial attachment was highest on PC and least on PU nanocomposite. Casting method appeared to be better than swelling method in reducing the attachment (by a factor of 2). Composites reduced growth of organisms by six orders of magnitude, and protein and carbohydrate by 2-5 times. This study indicates that these nanocomposites may be suitable for implant applications.
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- Shilpa N. Sawant
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
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Ma Y, Chen M, Jones JE, Ritts AC, Yu Q, Sun H. Inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm by trimethylsilane plasma coating. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012; 56:5923-37. [PMID: 22964248 PMCID: PMC3486604 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01739-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation on implantable medical devices is a major impediment to the treatment of nosocomial infections and promotes local progressive tissue destruction. Staphylococcus epidermidis infections are the leading cause of biofilm formation on indwelling devices. Bacteria in biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotic treatment, which in combination with the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance among human pathogens further complicates treatment of biofilm-related device infections. We have developed a novel plasma coating technology. Trimethylsilane (TMS) was used as a monomer to coat the surfaces of 316L stainless steel and grade 5 titanium alloy, which are widely used in implantable medical devices. The results of biofilm assays demonstrated that this TMS coating markedly decreased S. epidermidis biofilm formation by inhibiting the attachment of bacterial cells to the TMS-coated surfaces during the early phase of biofilm development. We also discovered that bacterial cells on the TMS-coated surfaces were more susceptible to antibiotic treatment than their counterparts in biofilms on uncoated surfaces. These findings suggested that TMS coating could result in a surface that is resistant to biofilm development and also in a bacterial community that is more sensitive to antibiotic therapy than typical biofilms.
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- Yibao Ma
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Nanova, Inc., Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Ribeiro M, Monteiro FJ, Ferraz MP. Infection of orthopedic implants with emphasis on bacterial adhesion process and techniques used in studying bacterial-material interactions. BIOMATTER 2012; 2:176-94. [PMID: 23507884 PMCID: PMC3568104 DOI: 10.4161/biom.22905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 420] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Staphylococcus comprises up to two-thirds of all pathogens in orthopedic implant infections and they are the principal causative agents of two major types of infection affecting bone: septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, which involve the inflammatory destruction of joint and bone. Bacterial adhesion is the first and most important step in implant infection. It is a complex process influenced by environmental factors, bacterial properties, material surface properties and by the presence of serum or tissue proteins. Properties of the substrate, such as chemical composition of the material, surface charge, hydrophobicity, surface roughness and the presence of specific proteins at the surface, are all thought to be important in the initial cell attachment process. The biofilm mode of growth of infecting bacteria on an implant surface protects the organisms from the host immune system and antibiotic therapy. The research for novel therapeutic strategies is incited by the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This work will provide an overview of the mechanisms and factors involved in bacterial adhesion, the techniques that are currently being used studying bacterial-material interactions as well as provide insight into future directions in the field.
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- Marta Ribeiro
- Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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