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Hamilton BW, Tutunea-Fatan OR, Bordatchev EV. Preliminary Analysis of Hydrodynamic Drag Reduction and Fouling Resistance of Surfaces Inspired by the Mollusk Shell, Dosinia juvenilis. Biomimetics (Basel) 2024; 9:363. [PMID: 38921243 PMCID: PMC11201497 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics9060363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Many species of plants and animals show an ability to resist fouling with surface topographies tailored to their environments. The mollusk species Dosinia juvenilis has demonstrated the ability to resist the accumulation of fouling on its outer surface. Understanding the functional mechanism employed by nature represents a significant opportunity for the persistent challenges of many industrial and consumer applications. Using a biomimetic approach, this study investigates the underlying hydrodynamic mechanisms of fouling resistance through Large Eddy simulations of a turbulent boundary layer above a novel ribletted surface topography bio-inspired by the Dosinia juvenilis. The results indicate a maximum drag reduction of 6.8% relative to a flat surface. The flow statistics near the surface are analogous to those observed for other ribletted surfaces in that the appropriately sized riblets effectively reduce the spanwise and wall-normal velocity fluctuations near the surface. This study supports the understanding that nature employs ribletted surfaces toward multiple functionalities including the considered drag reduction and fouling resistance.
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- Benjamin W. Hamilton
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 6B9, Canada
- Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 6B9, Canada
- Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 6B9, Canada
- Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
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Hamilton BW, Tutunea-Fatan RO, Bordatchev EV. Preliminary Assessment of Asymmetric Triangular Riblet Microstructures for Drag Deduction and Fouling Resistance: Numerical Modeling, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:2208. [PMID: 36557508 PMCID: PMC9782629 DOI: 10.3390/mi13122208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Several species of plants and animals demonstrate an ability to resist the accumulation of contaminants natural to their environments. To explain this phenomenon, mechanisms that facilitate fouling resistance have to be deciphered. Along these lines, this study is focused on the correlation between drag reduction and fouling resistance for underwater surfaces. This was accomplished by means of a novel microtopography inspired by fish-scales and conceived as a series of asymmetric triangular microgrooves oriented in the spanwise direction. A parametric study involving Large Eddy simulations was carried out to determine the most effective dimensions of the riblets and the results obtained have indicated a 9.1% drag reduction with respect to a flat reference surface. Following this, functional samples were fabricated in acrylic by means of a multi-axis micromachining center and diamond tooling. Surface quality and form accuracy of the fabricated samples were assessed with an optical microscope and optical profilometer. Finally, the fouling resistance of the samples was assessed by subjecting them to a flow of contaminated water. The results demonstrate that a relationship exists between the relative size of the particle and the fouling resistance of the microstructured surface.
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- Benjamin W. Hamilton
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 6B9, Canada
- Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 6B9, Canada
- Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 6B9, Canada
- Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
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Xu LC, Siedlecki CA. Submicron topography design for controlling staphylococcal bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. J Biomed Mater Res A 2022; 110:1238-1250. [PMID: 35128791 PMCID: PMC9885517 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Surface topography modification with nano- or micro-textured structures has been an efficient approach to inhibit microbial adhesion and biofilm formation and thereby to prevent biomaterial-associated infection without modification of surface chemistry/bulk properties of materials and without causing antibiotic resistance. This manuscript focuses on submicron-textured patterns with ordered arrays of pillars on polyurethane (PU) biomaterial surfaces in an effort to understand the effects of surface pillar features and surface properties on adhesion and colonization responses of two staphylococcal strains. Five submicron patterns with a variety of pillar dimensions were designed and fabricated on PU film surfaces and bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation of Staphylococcal strains (Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A and Staphylococcus aureus Newman D2C) were characterized. Results show that all submicron textured surface significantly reduced bacterial adhesion and inhibited biofilm formation, and bacterial adhesion linearly decreased with the reduction in top surface area fraction. Surface wettability did not show a linear correlation with bacterial adhesion, suggesting that surface contact area dominates bacterial adhesion. From this, it appears that the design of textured patterns should minimize surface area fraction to reduce the bacterial interaction with surfaces but in a way that ensures the mechanical strength of pillars in order to avoid collapse. These findings may provide a rationale for design of polymer surfaces for antifouling medical devices.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033,Department of Biomedical Engineering,The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033,Correspondence: Dr. Christopher A. Siedlecki, The Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, H151, 500 University Dr., Hershey, PA 17033. Phone: (717) 531-5716. Fax: (717) 531-4464.
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Nakayama R, Nakano T, Asakura A. Substrate variety and host preference of the epizoic limpet Lottia tenuisculpta (Patellogastropoda: Lottiidae). MOLLUSCAN RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13235818.2022.2036308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Ryo Nakayama
- Department of Zoology, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa, Japan
- Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Field Science Education & Research Centre, Kyoto University, Wakayama, Japan
- Agriculture and Fisheries, Research Institute of Environment, Osaka, Japan
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- Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Field Science Education & Research Centre, Kyoto University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Field Science Education & Research Centre, Kyoto University, Wakayama, Japan
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Cao P, Liu D, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Yuan C, Zhang C. Combining topography and peptide to inhibit algae attachment: Preparation of peptide‐modified microstructured surfaces. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.7000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Pan Cao
- College of Mechanical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences Qingdao China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Reliability Engineering Institute, National Engineering Research Center for Water Transport Safety Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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Meinshausen AK, Herbster M, Zwahr C, Soldera M, Müller A, Halle T, Lasagni AF, Bertrand J. Aspect ratio of nano/microstructures determines Staphylococcus aureus adhesion on PET and titanium surfaces. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1498-1514. [PMID: 33565669 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIMS Joint infections cause premature implant failure. The avoidance of bacterial colonization of implant materials by modification of the material surface is therefore the focus of current research. In this in vitro study the complex interaction of periodic structures on PET and titanium surfaces on the adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus is analysed. METHODS AND RESULTS Using direct laser interference patterning as well as roll-to-roll hot embossing methods, structured periodic textures of different spatial distance were produced on surfaces and S. aureus were cultured for 24 h on these. The amount of adhering bacteria was quantified using fluorescence microscopy and the local adhesion behaviour was investigated using scanning electron microscopy. For PET structures, minimal bacterial adhesion was identified for an aspect ratio of about 0·02. On titanium structures, S. aureus adhesion was significantly decreased for profile heights of < 200 nm. Our results show a significantly decreased bacterial adhesion for structures with an aspect ratio range of 0·02 to 0·05. CONCLUSIONS We show that structuring on surfaces can decrease the amount of S. aureus on titanium and PET as common implant materials. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The study highlights the immense potential of applying specific structures to implant materials to prevent implant colonization with pathogen bacteria.
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- A-K Meinshausen
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.,Institute of Materials and Joining Technology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Chair of Large Area Laser Based Surface Structuring, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair of Large Area Laser Based Surface Structuring, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.,Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Materials and Joining Technology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Chair of Large Area Laser Based Surface Structuring, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Haghanifar S, Galante AJ, Leu PW. Challenges and Prospects of Bio-Inspired and Multifunctional Transparent Substrates and Barrier Layers for Optoelectronics. ACS NANO 2020; 14:16241-16265. [PMID: 33232118 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bio-inspiration and advances in micro/nanomanufacturing processes have enabled the design and fabrication of micro/nanostructures on optoelectronic substrates and barrier layers to create a variety of functionalities. In this review article, we summarize research progress in multifunctional transparent substrates and barrier layers while discussing future challenges and prospects. We discuss different optoelectronic device configurations, sources of bio-inspiration, photon management properties, wetting properties, multifunctionality, functionality durability, and device durability, as well as choice of materials for optoelectronic substrates and barrier layers. These engineered surfaces may be used for various optoelectronic devices such as touch panels, solar modules, displays, and mobile devices in traditional rigid forms as well as emerging flexible versions.
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- Sajad Haghanifar
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Sullivan T, O’Callaghan I. Recent Developments in Biomimetic Antifouling Materials: A Review. Biomimetics (Basel) 2020; 5:E58. [PMID: 33143169 PMCID: PMC7709699 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics5040058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The term 'biomimetic' might be applied to any material or process that in some way reproduces, mimics, or is otherwise inspired by nature. Also variously termed bionic, bioinspired, biological design, or even green design, the idea of adapting or taking inspiration from a natural solution to solve a modern engineering problem has been of scientific interest since it was first proposed in the 1960s. Since then, the concept that natural materials and nature can provide inspiration for incredible breakthroughs and developments in terms of new technologies and entirely new approaches to solving technological problems has become widely accepted. This is very much evident in the fields of materials science, surface science, and coatings. In this review, we survey recent developments (primarily those within the last decade) in biomimetic approaches to antifouling, self-cleaning, or anti-biofilm technologies. We find that this field continues to mature, and emerging novel, biomimetic technologies are present at multiple stages in the development pipeline, with some becoming commercially available. However, we also note that the rate of commercialization of these technologies appears slow compared to the significant research output within the field.
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- Timothy Sullivan
- School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, T23 TK30 Cork, Ireland;
- Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, T23 XE10 Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, T23 TK30 Cork, Ireland;
- School of Chemistry, University College Cork, T12 K8AF Cork, Ireland
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Liu H, Yang W, Zhao W, Zhang J, Cai M, Pei X, Zhou F. Natural Product Inspired Environmentally Friendly Strategy Based on Dopamine Chemistry toward Sustainable Marine Antifouling. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:21524-21530. [PMID: 32905363 PMCID: PMC7469372 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The combination of natural active antifouling composition and intelligent coatings has been regarded as a prospective approach to avoid marine biofouling. However, the relatively complex coating structure and the excessive rapid release of antifoulants maintain unresolved issues in their practical application. In this work, a novel environmentally friendly natural antifoulant (Stellera chamaejasme, SC) encapsulated in the polydopamine (PDA) microcapsule (SC@PDA) is prepared by emulsion interfacial polymerization and blended with the acrylate polymer to prepare a sustainable antifouling coating. Herein, the PDA shell acting as an "intelligent capsule" ensures the controlled release of the antifoulant SC, and the corresponding SC loading amount could be high up to 75.40%. As a model antifoulant, the impact of SC on the adsorption activity of the protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) is studied, as well as the settlement of presentative fouling communities (diatom Navicula sp. and red algae Porphyridium sp.) on the constructed coating. The experimental results demonstrate that the natural product SC integrated eco-friendly antifouling coating occupies the superior capacity of impeding the adsorption of both protein BSA and algae. Such antifoulant (SC) integrating with controlled release character is a great advance in terms of marine antifouling applications. It is, therefore, expected that this innovation will provide guiding significance for developing the next generation of antifouling techniques, especially in the field of marine antifouling.
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- Hui Liu
- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Center
of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Materials
and Equipments of Highway Construction and Maintenance (Gansu Road
& Bridge Construction Group), Research
and Development Center of Transport Industry of Technologies, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Center
of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Wang X, Lyu C, Wu S, Ben Y, Li X, Ge Z, Zou H, Tian D, Yu Y, Ding K. Electrophoresis-Deposited Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride Surfaces with Efficient Bactericidal Properties. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:2255-2262. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xiaoyuan Wang
- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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Rong F, Tang Y, Wang T, Feng T, Song J, Li P, Huang W. Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polymeric Materials for Antimicrobial Applications: A Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:E556. [PMID: 31731704 PMCID: PMC6912614 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8110556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Polymeric materials releasing nitric oxide have attracted significant attention for therapeutic use in recent years. As one of the gaseous signaling agents in eukaryotic cells, endogenously generated nitric oxide (NO) is also capable of regulating the behavior of bacteria as well as biofilm formation in many metabolic pathways. To overcome the drawbacks caused by the radical nature of NO, synthetic or natural polymers bearing NO releasing moiety have been prepared as nano-sized materials, coatings, and hydrogels. To successfully design these materials, the amount of NO released within a certain duration, the targeted pathogens and the trigger mechanisms upon external stimulation with light, temperature, and chemicals should be taken into consideration. Meanwhile, NO donors like S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) and N-diazeniumdiolates (NONOates) have been widely utilized for developing antimicrobial polymeric agents through polymer-NO donor conjugation or physical encapsulation. In addition, antimicrobial materials with visible light responsive NO donor are also reported as strong and physiological friendly tools for rapid bacterial clearance. This review highlights approaches to delivery NO from different types of polymeric materials for combating diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria, which hopefully can inspire researchers facing common challenges in the coming 'post-antibiotic' era.
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- Fan Rong
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- School of Electronics & Information, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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Clasen A, Kesel AB. Microstructural Surface Properties of Drifting Seeds-A Model for Non-Toxic Antifouling Solutions. Biomimetics (Basel) 2019; 4:biomimetics4020037. [PMID: 31105222 PMCID: PMC6630564 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics4020037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
A major challenge in the shipping and marine industry is the biofouling on under water surfaces. So far, biocides have been the main remedy for the prevention of the adhesion of microorganisms that is also influenced by surface topography. In recent years, research projects have explored microstructured surfaces as a non-toxic antifouling strategy. In this study, physical factors of surfaces of seeds of 43 plant species were analyzed with regards to their antifouling effects. After exposure to cold water of the North Sea during the swarming periods of the barnacles larvae, the surface microstructures of seeds without fouling of barnacles were identified and compared with each other, using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). In order to validate the findings, selected microstructured surface structure properties were transferred to technical surfaces with a 2-component silicon system and subjected to the same conditions. The results of the analyses confirmed that drifting seeds with specific microstructural surface structure properties promote biofouling defense of epibionts. These results serve as a starting point for the development of non-toxic antifouling agents based on the interaction of microstructures and geometric shapes.
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- Antje Clasen
- Institute of Environmental and Biotechnology, City University of Applied Sciences, 28199 Bremen, Germany.
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- Biomimetics-Innovation-Center, City University of Applied Sciences, 28199 Bremen, Germany.
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Xu LC, Meyerhoff ME, Siedlecki CA. Blood coagulation response and bacterial adhesion to biomimetic polyurethane biomaterials prepared with surface texturing and nitric oxide release. Acta Biomater 2019; 84:77-87. [PMID: 30471478 PMCID: PMC6549232 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A dual functional polyurethane (PU) film that mimics aspects of blood vessel inner surfaces by combining surface texturing and nitric oxide (NO) release was fabricated through a soft lithography two-stage replication process. The fabrication of submicron textures on the polymer surface was followed by solvent impregnation with the NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP). An in vitro plasma coagulation assay showed that the biomimetic surface significantly increased the plasma coagulation time and also exhibited reduced platelet adhesion and activation, thereby reducing the risk of blood coagulation and thrombosis. A contact activation assay for coagulation factor XII (FXII) demonstrated that both NO release and surface texturing also reduced FXII contact activation, which contributes to the inhibition of plasma coagulation. The biomimetic surface was also evaluated for bacterial adhesion in plasma and results demonstrate that this combined strategy enables a synergistic effect to reduce bacterial adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa microorganisms. The results strongly suggest that the biomimetic modification with surface texturing and NO release provides an effective approach to improve the biocompatibility of polymeric materials in combating thrombosis and microbial infection. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (1) Developed a dual functional polyurethane (PU) film that mimics blood vessel inner surface by combining surface texturing and nitric oxide (NO) release for combatting biomaterial associated thrombosis and microbial infection. (2) Studied the blood coagulation response and bacterial adhesion to such biomimetic PU surfaces, and demonstrated that the combination of surface texturing and NO release synergistically reduced the platelet adhesion and bacterial adhesion in plasma, providing an effective approach to improve the biocompatibility of biomaterials used in blood-contacting medical devices. (3) The NO releasing surface significantly inhibits the plasma coagulation via the reduction of contact activation of FXII, indicating the multifunctional roles of NO in improving the biocompatibility of biomaterials in blood-contacting medical devices.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Departments of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Departments of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; Departments of Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Wu S, Altenried S, Zogg A, Zuber F, Maniura-Weber K, Ren Q. Role of the Surface Nanoscale Roughness of Stainless Steel on Bacterial Adhesion and Microcolony Formation. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:6456-6464. [PMID: 30023948 PMCID: PMC6045408 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Hospital-acquired infections can cause serious complications and are a severe problem because of the increased emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Biophysical modification of the material surfaces to prevent or reduce bacteria adhesion is an attractive alternative to antibiotic treatment. Since stainless steel is a widely used material for implants and in hospital settings, in this work, we used stainless steel to investigate the effect of the material surface topographies on bacterial adhesion and early biofilm formation. Stainless steel samples with different surface roughnesses Rq in a range of 217.9-56.6 nm (Ra in a range of 172.5-45.2 nm) were fabricated via electropolishing and compared for adhesion of bacterial pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. It was found that the number of viable cells on the untreated rough surface was at least 10-fold lower than those on the electropolished surfaces after 4 h of incubation time for P. aeruginosa and 15-fold lower for S. aureus. Fluorescence images and scanning electron microscopy images revealed that the bacterial cells tend to adhere individually as single cells on untreated rough surfaces. In contrast, clusters of the bacterial cells (microcolonies) were observed on electropolished smooth surfaces. Our study demonstrates that nanoscale surface roughness can play an important role in restraining bacterial adhesion and formation of microcolonies.
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- Songmei Wu
- School
of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, P. R. China
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- Laboratory
for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- HESS
Medizintechnik AG, Grabenstrasse
14, 8865 Bilten, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Wu S, Zuber F, Maniura-Weber K, Brugger J, Ren Q. Nanostructured surface topographies have an effect on bactericidal activity. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:20. [PMID: 29490703 PMCID: PMC5830064 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0347-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Due to the increased emergence of antimicrobial resistance, alternatives to minimize the usage of antibiotics become attractive solutions. Biophysical manipulation of material surface topography to prevent bacterial adhesion is one promising approach. To this end, it is essential to understand the relationship between surface topographical features and bactericidal properties in order to develop antibacterial surfaces. Results In this work a systematic study of topographical effects on bactericidal activity of nanostructured surfaces is presented. Nanostructured Ormostamp polymer surfaces are fabricated by nano-replication technology using nanoporous templates resulting in 80-nm diameter nanopillars. Six Ormostamp surfaces with nanopillar arrays of various nanopillar densities and heights are obtained by modifying the nanoporous template. The surface roughness ranges from 3.1 to 39.1 nm for the different pillar area parameters. A Gram-positive bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, is used as the model bacterial strain. An average pillar density at ~ 40 pillars μm−2 with surface roughness of 39.1 nm possesses the highest bactericidal efficiency being close to 100% compared with 20% of the flat control samples. High density structures at ~ 70 pillars μm−2 and low density structures at < 20 pillars μm−2 with surface roughness smaller than 20 nm reduce the bactericidal efficiency to almost the level of the control samples. Conclusion The results obtained here suggests that the topographical effects including pillar density and pillar height inhomogeneity may have significant impacts on adhering pattern and stretching degree of bacterial cell membrane. A biophysical model is prepared to interpret the morphological changes of bacteria on these nanostructures. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12951-018-0347-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Songmei Wu
- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Microsystems Laboratory, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 17, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Ventura C, Guerin AJ, El-Zubir O, Ruiz-Sanchez AJ, Dixon LI, Reynolds KJ, Dale ML, Ferguson J, Houlton A, Horrocks BR, Clare AS, Fulton DA. Marine antifouling performance of polymer coatings incorporating zwitterions. BIOFOULING 2017; 33:892-903. [PMID: 29083230 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1383983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Zwitterionic materials display antifouling promise, but their potential in marine anti-biofouling is still largely unexplored. This study evaluates the effectiveness of incorporating small quantities (0-20% on a molar basis) of zwitterions as sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) or carboxybetaine methacrylate (CBMA) into lauryl methacrylate-based coatings whose relatively hydrophobic nature encourages adhesion of the diatom Navicula incerta, a common microfouling organism responsible for the formation of 'slime'. This approach allows potential enhancements in antifouling afforded by zwitterion incorporation to be easily quantified. The results suggest that the incorporation of CBMA does provide a relatively minor enhancement in fouling-release performance, in contrast to SBMA which does not display any enhancement. Studies with coatings incorporating mixtures of varying ratios of the cationic monomer [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride and the anionic monomer (3-sulfopropyl)methacrylate, which offer a potentially lower cost approach to the incorporation of anionic and cationic charge, suggest these monomers impart little significant effect on biofouling.
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- Claudia Ventura
- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- b School of Marine Science and Technology , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- c Performance Coatings Research , AkzoNobel Coatings Ltd , Gateshead , UK
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- c Performance Coatings Research , AkzoNobel Coatings Ltd , Gateshead , UK
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- c Performance Coatings Research , AkzoNobel Coatings Ltd , Gateshead , UK
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- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- b School of Marine Science and Technology , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- a Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry , Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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Wo Y, Xu LC, Li Z, Matzger AJ, Meyerhoff ME, Siedlecki CA. Antimicrobial nitric oxide releasing surfaces based on S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine impregnated polymers combined with submicron-textured surface topography. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:1265-1278. [PMID: 28560367 PMCID: PMC6290899 DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00108h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A novel dual functioning antimicrobial CarboSil 20 80A polymer material that combines physical topographical surface modification and nitric oxide (NO) release is prepared and evaluated for its efficacy in reducing bacterial adhesion in vitro. The new biomaterial is created via a soft lithography two-stage replication process to induce submicron textures on its surface, followed by solvent impregnation with the NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), to obtain long-term (up to 38 d) NO release. The NO releasing textured polymer surface is evaluated against four bacteria commonly known to cause infections in hospital settings and the results demonstrate that the combined strategy enables a synergistic effect on reducing the bacterial adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.
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- Yaqi Wo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Brzozowska AM, Maassen S, Goh Zhi Rong R, Benke PI, Lim CS, Marzinelli EM, Jańczewski D, Teo SLM, Vancso GJ. Effect of Variations in Micropatterns and Surface Modulus on Marine Fouling of Engineering Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:17508-17516. [PMID: 28481498 PMCID: PMC5445506 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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We report on the marine fouling and fouling release effects caused by variations of surface mechanical properties and microtopography of engineering polymers. Polymeric materials were covered with hierarchical micromolded topographical patterns inspired by the shell of the marine decapod crab Myomenippe hardwickii. These micropatterned surfaces were deployed in field static immersion tests. PDMS, polyurethane, and PMMA surfaces with higher elastic modulus and hardness were found to accumulate more fouling and exhibited poor fouling release properties. The results indicate interplay between surface mechanical properties and microtopography on antifouling performance.
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- Agata Maria Brzozowska
- Institute of Materials
Research and Engineering, Agency for Science,
Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials
Research and Engineering, Agency for Science,
Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634 Singapore
- Faculty of Science
and Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Materials
Research and Engineering, Agency for Science,
Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634 Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- Singapore
Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 60 Nanyang Drive, 637551 Singapore
- Environmental
Research Institute, National University
of Singapore, 21 Lower
Kent Ridge Road, 119077 Singapore
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- St
John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science
Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, 119227 Singapore
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- Centre for Marine Bio-Innovation, School
of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Sydney Institute of Marine Science, 19 Chowder Bay Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088, Australia
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- Institute of Materials
Research and Engineering, Agency for Science,
Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634 Singapore
- Laboratory of Technological
Processes, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw
University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
- E-mail: . Tel: +48 22 234 5583. Fax: +48 22 234 5504
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- St
John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science
Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, 119227 Singapore
- E-mail: . Tel: +65 6774 9887. Fax: +65 6776 1455
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- Institute of Chemical
and Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science,
Technology and Research, 1 Pesek Road, 627833 Singapore
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Science
and Technology of Polymers, University of
Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- E-mail: . Tel.: +31 53 489 2974. Fax: +31 53 489 3823
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Inhibition of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation by dual functional textured and nitric oxide releasing surfaces. Acta Biomater 2017; 51:53-65. [PMID: 28087484 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In separate prior studies, physical topographic surface modification or nitric oxide (NO) release has been demonstrated to each be an effective approach to inhibit and control bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on polymeric surfaces. Such approaches can prevent biomaterial-associated infection without causing the antibiotic resistance of the strain. In this work, both techniques were successfully integrated and applied to a polyurethane (PU) biomaterial surface that bears ordered pillar topographies (400/400nm and 500/500nm patterns) at the top surface and a S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP, NO donor) doped sub-layer in the middle, via a soft lithography two-stage replication process. Upon placing the SNAP textured PU films into PBS at 37°C, the decomposition of SNAP within polymer film initiates NO release with a lifetime of up to 10days at flux levels >0.5×10-10molmin-1cm-2 for a textured polyurethane layer containing 15wt% SNAP. The textured surface reduces the accessible surface area and the opportunity of bacteria-surface interaction, while the NO release from the same surface further inhibits bacterial growth and biofilm formation. Such dual functionality surfaces are shown to provide a synergistic effect on inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacterial adhesion that is significantly greater than the inhibition of bacterial adhesion achieved by either single treatment approach alone. Longer term experiments to observe biofilm formation demonstrate that the SNAP doped-textured PU surface can inhibit the biofilm formation for >28d and provide a practical approach to improve the biocompatibility of current biomimetic biomaterials and thereby reduce the risk of pathogenic infection. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Microbial infection remains a significant barrier to development and implementation of advanced blood-contacting medical devices. Clearly, determining how to design and control material properties that can reduce microbial infection is a central question to biomaterial researchers. In separate prior studies, physical topographic surface modification or nitric oxide (NO) release has been demonstrated to each be an effective approach to inhibit and control bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on polymeric surfaces. Such approaches can prevent biomaterial-associated infection without causing antibiotic resistance of the bacterial strain. However, efficiency of antimicrobial properties of each approach is still limited and far from sufficient for widespread clinical use. This work successfully integrates both techniques and applies them to a polyurethane (PU) biomaterial surface that bears dual functions, surface topographic modification and NO release. The former reduces the surface contact area and changes surface wettability, resulting in reduction of bacterial adhesion, and NO release further inhibits bacteria growth. Such dual functionalized surfaces provide a synergistic effect on inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacterial adhesion that is significantly greater than the inhibition of bacterial adhesion achieved by either single treatment approach alone. Furthermore, longer-term experiments demonstrate that the dual functionalized surfaces can inhibit biofilm formation for >28days. The success of this work provides a practical approach to improve the biocompatibility of current biomaterials and thereby reduce the risk of pathogenic infection.
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Zhang X, Brodus D, Hollimon V, Hu H. A brief review of recent developments in the designs that prevent bio-fouling on silicon and silicon-based materials. Chem Cent J 2017; 11:18. [PMID: 28261323 PMCID: PMC5318316 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-017-0246-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Silicon and silicon-based materials are essential to our daily life. They are widely used in healthcare and manufacturing. However, silicon and silicon-based materials are susceptible to bio-fouling, which is of great concern in numerous applications. To date, interdisciplinary research in surface science, polymer science, biology, and engineering has led to the implementation of antifouling strategies for silicon-based materials. However, a review to discuss those antifouling strategies for silicon-based materials is lacking. In this article, we summarized two major approaches involving the functionalization of silicon and silicon-based materials with molecules exhibiting antifouling properties, and the fabrication of silicon-based materials with nano- or micro-structures. Both approaches lead to a significant reduction in bio-fouling. We critically reviewed the designs that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms on silicon and silicon-based materials. Graphical abstractStrategies used in the designs that prevent bio-fouling on silicon and silicon-based materials.
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- Xiaoning Zhang
- Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, Paine College, 1235 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, Paine College, 1235 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, Paine College, 1235 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Marine Fishery Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, 316021 China
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Lüdecke C, Roth M, Yu W, Horn U, Bossert J, Jandt KD. Nanorough titanium surfaces reduce adhesion of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus via nano adhesion points. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 145:617-625. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Damodaran VB, Murthy NS. Bio-inspired strategies for designing antifouling biomaterials. Biomater Res 2016; 20:18. [PMID: 27326371 PMCID: PMC4913429 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-016-0064-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Contamination of biomedical devices in a biological medium, biofouling, is a major cause of infection and is entirely avoidable. This mini-review will coherently present the broad range of antifouling strategies, germicidal, preventive and cleaning using one or more of biological, chemical and physical techniques. These techniques will be discussed from the point of view of their ability to inhibit protein adsorption, usually the first step that eventually leads to fouling. Many of these approaches draw their inspiration from nature, such as emulating the nitric oxide production in endothelium, use of peptoids that mimic protein repellant peptides, zwitterionic functionalities found in membrane structures, and catechol functionalities used by mussel to immobilize poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). More intriguing are the physical modifications, creation of micropatterns on the surface to control the hydration layer, making them either superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic. This has led to technologies that emulate the texture of shark skin, and the superhyprophobicity of self-cleaning textures found in lotus leaves. The mechanism of antifouling in each of these methods is described, and implementation of these ideas is illustrated with examples in a way that could be adapted to prevent infection in medical devices.
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- Vinod B. Damodaran
- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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Wu S, Zuber F, Brugger J, Maniura-Weber K, Ren Q. Antibacterial Au nanostructured surfaces. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:2620-5. [PMID: 26648134 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06157a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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We present here a technological platform for engineering Au nanotopographies by templated electrodeposition on antibacterial surfaces. Three different types of nanostructures were fabricated: nanopillars, nanorings and nanonuggets. The nanopillars are the basic structures and are 50 nm in diameter and 100 nm in height. Particular arrangement of the nanopillars in various geometries formed nanorings and nanonuggets. Flat surfaces, rough substrate surfaces, and various nanostructured surfaces were compared for their abilities to attach and kill bacterial cells. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive bacterial strain responsible for many infections in health care system, was used as the model bacterial strain. It was found that all the Au nanostructures, regardless their shapes, exhibited similar excellent antibacterial properties. A comparison of live cells attached to nanotopographic surfaces showed that the number of live S. aureus cells was <1% of that from flat and rough reference surfaces. Our micro/nanofabrication process is a scalable approach based on cost-efficient self-organization and provides potential for further developing functional surfaces to study the behavior of microbes on nanoscale topographies.
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- Songmei Wu
- School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100044, P. R. China. and Microsystems Laboratory, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 17, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Microsystems Laboratory, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 17, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Caporizzo MA, Ezzibdeh RM, Composto RJ. Hierarchical nanoparticle topography in amphiphilic copolymer films controlled by thermodynamics and dynamics. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:3027-38. [PMID: 25689222 PMCID: PMC4839976 DOI: 10.1021/la5045877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study systematically investigates how polymer composition changes nanoparticle (NP) grafting and diffusion in solvated random copolymer thin films. By thermal annealing from 135 to 200 °C, thin films with a range of hydrophobicity are generated by varying acrylic acid content from 2% (SAA2) to 29% (SAA29). Poly(styrene-random-tert butyl acrylate) films, 100 nm thick, that are partially converted to poly(styrene-random-acrylic acid), SAA, reversibly swell in ethanol solutions containing amine-functionalized SiO2 nanoparticles with a diameter of 45 nm. The thermodynamics and kinetics of NP grafting are directly controlled by the AA content in the SAA films. At low AA content, namely SAA4, NP attachment saturates at a monolayer, consistent with a low solubility of NPs in SAA4 due to a weakly negative χ parameter. When the AA content exceeds 4%, NPs sink into the film to form multilayers. These films exhibit hierarchical surface roughness with a RMS roughness greater than the NP size. Using a quartz crystal microbalance, NP incorporation in the film is found to saturate after a mass equivalence of about 3 close-packed layers of NPs have been incorporated within the SAA. The kinetics of NP grafting is observed to scale with AA content. The surface roughness is greatest at intermediate times (5-20 min) for SAA13 films, which also exhibit superhydrophobic wetting. Because clustering and aggregation of the NPs within SAA29 films reduce film transparency, SAA13 films provide both maximum hydrophobicity and transparency. The method in this study is widely applicable because it can be applied to many substrate types, can cover large areas, and retains the amine functionality of the particles which allows for subsequent chemical modification.
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- M A Caporizzo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Cao P, Yuan CQ, Ma CY, Yang Y, Bai XQ, Wang XJ, Ren XY, Xie H, Yan XP. Preparation and analysis of a new bioorganic metallic material. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16340d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, a synthetic peptide has been utilized to react with 304 stainless steel aiming to generate a bioorganic stainless steel using a facile technique.
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- P. Cao
- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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- School of Medicine
- Keele University
- UK
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Chemical and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430063
- P. R. China
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Xu LC, Bauer JW, Siedlecki CA. Proteins, platelets, and blood coagulation at biomaterial interfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 124:49-68. [PMID: 25448722 PMCID: PMC5001692 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Blood coagulation and platelet adhesion remain major impediments to the use of biomaterials in implantable medical devices. There is still significant controversy and question in the field regarding the role that surfaces play in this process. This manuscript addresses this topic area and reports on state of the art in the field. Particular emphasis is placed on the subject of surface engineering and surface measurements that allow for control and observation of surface-mediated biological responses in blood and test solutions. Appropriate use of surface texturing and chemical patterning methodologies allow for reduction of both blood coagulation and platelet adhesion, and new methods of surface interrogation at high resolution allow for measurement of the relevant biological factors.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Department of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States; Department of Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States.
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LIM CS, PARRA-VELANDIA FJ, CHEN N, ZHANG P, L.-M. TEO S. Optical coherence tomography as a tool for characterization of complex biological surfaces. J Microsc 2014; 255:150-7. [DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Tropical Marine Science Institute; National University of Singapore; Singapore
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- Department of Bioengineering; Faculty of Engineering; National University of Singapore; Singapore
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- Department of Bioengineering; Faculty of Engineering; National University of Singapore; Singapore
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- Tropical Marine Science Institute; National University of Singapore; Singapore
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Xu LC, Siedlecki CA. Staphylococcus epidermidis
adhesion on hydrophobic and hydrophilic textured biomaterial surfaces. Biomed Mater 2014; 9:035003. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/9/3/035003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vucko MJ, Poole AJ, Carl C, Sexton BA, Glenn FL, Whalan S, de Nys R. Using textured PDMS to prevent settlement and enhance release of marine fouling organisms. BIOFOULING 2014; 30:1-16. [PMID: 24111593 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2013.836507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The antifouling efficacy of a series of 18 textured (0.2-1000 μm) and non-textured (0 μm) polydimethylsiloxane surfaces with the profiles of round- and square-wave linear grating was tested by recording the settlement of fouling organisms in the laboratory and in the field by monitoring the recruitment of a multi-species fouling community. In laboratory assays, the diatoms Nitzschia closterium and Amphora sp. were deterred by all surface topographies regardless of texture type. Settlement of propagules of Ulva sp. was lower on texture sizes less than the propagule size, and settlement of larvae of Saccostrea glomerata and Bugula neritina was lower on texture sizes closest to, but less than, the sizes of larvae. After a six month field trial, all textured surfaces lost their deterrent effect; however, the foul-release capabilities of textures were still present. High initial attachment was correlated with most fouling remaining after removal trials, indicating that fouling organisms recruited in higher numbers to surfaces upon which they attached most strongly.
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- M J Vucko
- a School of Marine & Tropical Biology , James Cook University , Townsville , Australia
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Greco G, Lanero TS, Torrassa S, Young R, Vassalli M, Cavaliere A, Rolandi R, Pelucchi E, Faimali M, Davenport J. Microtopography of the eye surface of the crab Carcinus maenas: an atomic force microscope study suggesting a possible antifouling potential. J R Soc Interface 2013; 10:20130122. [PMID: 23635491 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Marine biofouling causes problems for technologies based on the sea, including ships, power plants and marine sensors. Several antifouling techniques have been applied to marine sensors, but most of these methodologies are environmentally unfriendly or ineffective. Bioinspiration, seeking guidance from natural solutions, is a promising approach to antifouling. Here, the eye of the green crab Carcinus maenas was regarded as a marine sensor model and its surface characterized by means of atomic force microscopy. Engineered surface micro- and nanotopography is a new mechanism found to limit biofouling, promising an effective solution with much reduced environmental impact. Besides giving a new insight into the morphology of C. maenas eye and its characterization, our study indicates that the eye surface probably has antifouling/fouling-release potential. Furthermore, the topographical features of the surface may influence the wettability properties of the structure and its interaction with organic molecules. Results indicate that the eye surface micro- and nanotopography may lead to bioinspired solutions to antifouling protection.
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- G Greco
- BEES, University College Cork, Cooperage, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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Hong F, Xie L, He C, Liu J, Zhang G, Wu C. Novel hybrid anti-biofouling coatings with a self-peeling and self-generated micro-structured soft and dynamic surface. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:2048-2055. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb00031a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Petrone L, Lee SSC, Teo SLM, Birch WR. A novel geometry for a laboratory-based larval settlement assay. BIOFOULING 2013; 29:213-221. [PMID: 23368408 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2012.762643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A novel configuration, consisting of two apposing surfaces bounding a vertical water column, is presented and evaluated for settlement assays using cyprids of Balanus amphitrite. Assays were conducted on planar surfaces, ranging from hydrophobic polystyrene to hydrophilic glass and including CH(3)- and NH(3) (+)-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Identical apposing surfaces generated settlement rates comparable to those obtained in prior studies, while a choice assay yielded consistent results, with individual replicates each indicating the preferred surface for settlement. As gravity favours contact with the lower apposing surface, cyprids trapped at the air/water interface settled on or around the perimeter where the water column meets the lower substratum. These cyprids are capable of selecting a settlement location and are thus not lost to the assay. The assay geometry lends itself to assessing cyprid exploration and settlement on planar surfaces with chemical patterning, including relief microstructures, without using a confining material or requiring the coating of a three-dimensional well.
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- Luigi Petrone
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science Technology and Research, A∗STAR, Singapore
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Marquet N, Nicastro KR, Gektidis M, McQuaid CD, Pearson GA, Serrão EA, Zardi GI. Comparison of phototrophic shell-degrading endoliths in invasive and native populations of the intertidal mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Biol Invasions 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0363-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wan F, Pei X, Yu B, Ye Q, Zhou F, Xue Q. Grafting polymer brushes on biomimetic structural surfaces for anti-algae fouling and foul release. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2012; 4:4557-65. [PMID: 22931043 DOI: 10.1021/am300912w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Sylgard-184 silicone elastomer negative replica and resorcinol-formaldehyde (RF) positive replica were made by biomimicking the patterns of natural Trifolium and three other kinds of leaves using the micromolding lithography. An effective antifouling (AF) polymer, poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) (PSPMA), was then grafted on these replica surfaces via the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). The AF property of the modified biomimetic surfaces was tested via the settlement assay with two microalgae in different sizes, and their fouling-release (FR) property was evaluated by the removal assay. The results indicate that the structure of microspines on Trifolium leaf can inhibit settlement of microalgae and facilitate the cell release. The AF property was improved by modification with PSPMA brushes.
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- Fei Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000, PR China
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Mamvura TA, Iyuke SE, Cluett JD, Paterson AE. Soil Films in the Beverage Industry: A Review. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2011.tb00511.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sullivan T, Regan F. The characterization, replication and testing of dermal denticles of Scyliorhinus canicula for physical mechanisms of biofouling prevention. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 2011; 6:046001. [PMID: 21992932 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/6/4/046001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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There is a current need to develop novel non-toxic antifouling materials. The mechanisms utilized by marine organisms to prevent fouling of external surfaces are of interest in this regard. Biomimicry of these mechanisms and the ability to transfer the antifouling characteristics of these surfaces to artificial surfaces are a highly attractive prospect to those developing antifouling technologies. In order to achieve this, the mechanisms responsible for any antifouling ability must be elucidated from the study of the natural organism and the critical surface parameters responsible for fouling reduction. Dermal denticles of members of the shark family have been speculated to possess some natural, as yet unidentified antifouling mechanism related to the physical presence of denticles. In this study, the dermal denticles of one particular member of the slow-swimming sharks, Scyliorhinus canicula were characterized and it was found that a significant natural variation in denticle dimensions exists in this species. The degree of denticle surface contamination was quantified on denticles at various locations and it was determined that the degree of contamination of the dorsal surface of denticles varies with the position on the shark body. In addition, we successfully produced synthetic sharkskin samples using the real skin as a template. Testing of the produced synthetic skin in field conditions resulted in significant differences in material attachment on surfaces exhibiting denticles of different dimensions.
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- Timothy Sullivan
- Marine and Environmental Sensing Technology Hub-MESTECH, National Centre for Sensor Research, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Cooper SP, Finlay JA, Cone G, Callow ME, Callow JA, Brennan AB. Engineered antifouling microtopographies: kinetic analysis of the attachment of zoospores of the green alga Ulva to silicone elastomers. BIOFOULING 2011; 27:881-891. [PMID: 21882899 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2011.611305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Microtopography has been demonstrated as an effective deterrent to biofouling. The majority of published studies are fixed-time assays that raise questions regarding the kinetics of the attachment process. This study investigated the time-dependent attachment density of zoospores of Ulva, in a laboratory assay, on a micropatterned and smooth silicone elastomer. The attachment density of zoospores was reduced on average 70-80% by the microtopography relative to smooth surfaces over a 4 h exposure. Mapping the zoospore locations on the topography revealed that they settled preferentially in specific, recessed areas of the pattern. The kinetic data fit, with high correlation (r(2) > 0.9), models commonly used to describe the adhesion of bacteria to surfaces. The grouping of spores on the microtopography indicated that the pattern inhibited the ability of attached spores to recruit neighbors. This study demonstrates that the antifouling mechanism of topographies may involve disruption of the cooperative effects exhibited by fouling organisms such as Ulva.
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- Scott P Cooper
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Sundaram HS, Cho Y, Dimitriou MD, Weinman CJ, Finlay JA, Cone G, Callow ME, Callow JA, Kramer EJ, Ober CK. Fluorine-free mixed amphiphilic polymers based on PDMS and PEG side chains for fouling release applications. BIOFOULING 2011; 27:589-602. [PMID: 21985292 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2011.587662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Fluorine-free mixed amphiphilic block copolymers with mixtures of short side groups of polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were synthesized and studied for their ability to influence the surface properties and control the adhesion of marine organisms to coated surfaces. The settlement (attachment) and strength of adhesion of two different marine algae, the green seaweed Ulva and the diatom Navicula, were evaluated against the surfaces. It is known that hydrophobic coatings based on polydimethyl siloxane elastomers (PDMSe) are prone to protein adsorption and accumulation of strongly adherent diatom slimes, in contrast to PEG-based hydrophilic surfaces that inhibit protein adsorption and moderate only weak adhesion of diatoms. By incorporating both PDMS and PEG side chains into the polymers, the effect of incorporating both polar and non-polar groups on fouling-release could be studied. The dry surfaces were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (NEXAFS). The ability of these mixed amphiphilic polymers to reconstruct in water was examined using underwater bubble contact angle and dynamic water contact angle experiments. To understand more about surface reconstruction behavior, protein adsorption experiments were carried out with fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled bovine serum albumin (BSA-FITC) on both dry and pre-soaked surfaces.
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- Harihara S Sundaram
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Magin CM, Finlay JA, Clay G, Callow ME, Callow JA, Brennan AB. Antifouling Performance of Cross-linked Hydrogels: Refinement of an Attachment Model. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:915-22. [DOI: 10.1021/bm101229v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Petrone L, Easingwood R, Barker MF, McQuillan AJ. In situ ATR-IR spectroscopic and electron microscopic analyses of settlement secretions of Undaria pinnatifida kelp spores. J R Soc Interface 2011; 8:410-22. [PMID: 20685693 PMCID: PMC3030821 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2010.0316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2010] [Accepted: 07/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Knowledge about the settlement of marine organisms on substrates is important for the development of environmentally benign new methods for control of marine biofouling. The adhesion to substrates by spores of Undaria pinnatifida, a kelp species that is invasive to several countries, was studied by scanning electron and transmission electron microscopies (SEM/TEM) as well as by in situ attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. The IR spectra showed that adhesive secretion began approximately 15 min after initial settlement and that the adhesive bulk material contained protein and anionic polysaccharides. Energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis of the adhesive identified sulphur and phosphorus as well as calcium and magnesium ions, which facilitate the gelation of the anionic polysaccharides in the sea water. The adhesive may be secreted from Golgi bodies in the spore, which were imaged by TEM of spore thin sections. Additionally, an in situ settlement study on TiO(2) particle film by ATR-IR spectroscopy revealed the presence of phosphorylated moieties directly binding the substrate. The presence of anionic groups dominating the adhesive suggests that inhibition of spore adhesion will be favoured by negatively charged surfaces.
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- L. Petrone
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Otago Centre for Electron Microscopy, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Wu Y, Zitelli JP, TenHuisen KS, Yu X, Libera MR. Differential response of Staphylococci and osteoblasts to varying titanium surface roughness. Biomaterials 2011; 32:951-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Scardino AJ, de Nys R. Mini review: Biomimetic models and bioinspired surfaces for fouling control. BIOFOULING 2011; 27:73-86. [PMID: 21132577 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2010.536837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Nature provides many examples of mechanisms to control fouling. These defences can be copied (biomimetic) or tailored (bioinspired) to solve problems of fouling on manmade structures. With increasing research in this area over the last two decades, it is timely to review this burgeoning subject, in particular as the biofouling field shifts focus towards novel, physical mechanisms to prevent and control fouling. This change is being promoted by advances in nano- and micro-scale patterning as well as in a variety of nano-biotechnologies, which are transforming the translation of natural surfaces into experimental materials. In this article, research on the defence of marine organisms against fouling and the technologies they are defining is reviewed.
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- Andrew J Scardino
- Maritime Platforms Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Long CJ, Finlay JA, Callow ME, Callow JA, Brennan AB. Engineered antifouling microtopographies: mapping preferential and inhibitory microenvironments for zoospore attachment. BIOFOULING 2010; 26:941-952. [PMID: 21038153 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2010.531390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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An algorithm was developed and implemented to map the locations of attached spores of Ulva linza on patterned surfaces. Using this mapping algorithm, spore preference among regions within a pattern can be detected and quantified. Settlement maps of spores on patterned topographies from several assays showed clear preferences in spore settlement. Over 94% of the spores attached within the depressed regions on the surfaces, including a surface containing pits instead of protruding features. The spores attached primarily at the intersections of several features, with over half and up to 96% of spores settling in these regions. The highest spore densities occurred at intersections where the features were most dissimilar. In contrast, the location of attached beads on the surfaces was nearly uniform across the surface. Identification of preferential attachment locations allows for the study of localized properties that influence cell behavior and aids in the development of new surfaces to control cell-surface interactions.
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- Christopher J Long
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Salta M, Wharton JA, Stoodley P, Dennington SP, Goodes LR, Werwinski S, Mart U, Wood RJK, Stokes KR. Designing biomimetic antifouling surfaces. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2010; 368:4729-4754. [PMID: 20855318 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2010.0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Marine biofouling is the accumulation of biological material on underwater surfaces, which has plagued both commercial and naval fleets. Biomimetic approaches may well provide new insights into designing and developing alternative, non-toxic, surface-active antifouling (AF) technologies. In the marine environment, all submerged surfaces are affected by the attachment of fouling organisms, such as bacteria, diatoms, algae and invertebrates, causing increased hydrodynamic drag, resulting in increased fuel consumption, and decreased speed and operational range. There are also additional expenses of dry-docking, together with increased fuel costs and corrosion, which are all important economic factors that demand the prevention of biofouling. Past solutions to AF have generally used toxic paints or coatings that have had a detrimental effect on marine life worldwide. The prohibited use of these antifoulants has led to the search for biologically inspired AF strategies. This review will explore the natural and biomimetic AF surface strategies for marine systems.
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- Maria Salta
- National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS), School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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Effect of contact angle hysteresis on the removal of the sporelings of the green alga Ulva from the fouling-release coatings synthesized from polyolefin polymers. Biointerphases 2010; 5:75-84. [DOI: 10.1116/1.3483467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Beattie AJ, Hay M, Magnusson B, de Nys R, Smeathers J, Vincent JFV. Ecology and bioprospecting. AUSTRAL ECOL 2010; 36:341-356. [PMID: 22737038 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02170.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bioprospecting is the exploration of biodiversity for new resources of social and commercial value. It is carried out by a wide range of established industries such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and agriculture as well as a wide range of comparatively new ones such as aquaculture, bioremediation, biomining, biomimetic engineering and nanotechnology. The benefits of bioprospecting have emerged from such a wide range of organisms and environments worldwide that it is not possible to predict what species or habitats will be critical to society, or industry, in the future. The benefits include an unexpected variety of products that include chemicals, genes, metabolic pathways, structures, materials and behaviours. These may provide physical blueprints or inspiration for new designs. Criticism aimed at bioprospecting has been addressed, in part, by international treaties and legal agreements aimed at stopping biopiracy and many activities are now funded by agencies that require capacity-building and economic benefits in host countries. Thus, much contemporary bioprospecting has multiple goals, including the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable management of natural resources and economic development. Ecologists are involved in three vital ways: first, applying ecological principles to the discovery of new resources. In this context, natural history becomes a vast economic database. Second, carrying out field studies, most of them demographic, to help regulate the harvest of wild species. Third, emphasizing the profound importance of millions of mostly microscopic species to the global economy.
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- Andrew J Beattie
- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109
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Bers AV, Díaz ER, da Gama BAP, Vieira-Silva F, Dobretsov S, Valdivia N, Thiel M, Scardino AJ, McQuaid CD, Sudgen HE, Thomason JC, Wahl M. Relevance of mytilid shell microtopographies for fouling defence--a global comparison. BIOFOULING 2010; 26:367-377. [PMID: 20169477 DOI: 10.1080/08927011003605888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Prevention of epibiosis is of vital importance for most aquatic organisms, which can have consequences for their ability to invade new areas. Surface microtopography of the shell periostracum has been shown to have antifouling properties for mytilid mussels, and the topography shows regional differences. This article examines whether an optimal shell design exists and evaluates the degree to which shell microstructure is matched with the properties of the local fouling community. Biomimics of four mytilid species from different regional provenances were exposed at eight different sites in both northern and southern hemispheres. Tendencies of the microtopography to both inhibit and facilitate fouling were detected after 3 and 6 weeks of immersion. However, on a global scale, all microtopographies failed to prevent fouling in a consistent manner when exposed to various fouling communities and when decoupled from other shell properties. It is therefore suggested that the recently discovered chemical anti-microfouling properties of the periostracum complement the anti-macrofouling defence offered by shell microtopography.
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- A V Bers
- IfM-GEOMAR Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel University, Düsternbrooker Weg 20 , 24105 Kiel, Germany
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Aldred N, Scardino A, Cavaco A, de Nys R, Clare AS. Attachment strength is a key factor in the selection of surfaces by barnacle cyprids (Balanus amphitrite) during settlement. BIOFOULING 2010; 26:287-299. [PMID: 20087801 DOI: 10.1080/08927010903511626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
This manuscript constitutes the first evidence of the effects of texture on the rate of removal of cyprids from surfaces and the link between settlement preferences and susceptibility to removal by force. Cyprids of Balanus amphitrite settled preferentially on sinusoidal linear textures (1:1 aspect ratio) in the range 0-32 microm, with textures on the scale of the cyprid (512 microm) treated as flat. Polycarbonate was preferred as a substratum to a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer. Textures of 64-256 microm were avoided and the texture of 256 microm in PDMS was the least preferred substratum tested, with no settlement of cyprids. Hydrodynamic removal was inversely correlated to settlement rate on the textures assayed, implying an adaptive response by cyprids to select surface textures to which their attachment was most tenacious. Correlation plots suggest that likelihood of removal by force is not the only factor involved when cyprids elect to settle on a given texture. Choice and no-choice assays delivered different results. This discrepancy is partially ascribed to inherent variability in the choice assay method, but also to the ability of cyprids to compare textures and exercise true choice, biasing settlement towards stimulatory textures in preference to intermediate textures that were settled on in the absence of choice. The identification of a link between settlement preference and likelihood of removal will assist practically in the development of fouling-resistant marine coatings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nick Aldred
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, UK
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