The interaction of cells and bacteria with surfaces structured at the nanometre scale

K Anselme, P Davidson, AM Popa, M Giazzon, M Liley… - Acta biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
The current development of nanobiotechnologies requires a better understanding of cell–
surface interactions on the nanometre scale. Recently, advances in nanoscale patterning …

Comprehensive review on electrospinning techniques as versatile approaches toward antimicrobial biopolymeric composite fibers

H Rodríguez-Tobías, G Morales, D Grande - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrospun (bio) polymeric fibers have attracted widespread interest as functional materials
with suitable morphology and properties for their use as tissue engineering scaffolds and/or …

Surface topographical factors influencing bacterial attachment

RJ Crawford, HK Webb, VK Truong, J Hasan… - Advances in colloid and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Substratum surface roughness is known to be one of the key factors in determining the
extent of bacterial colonization. Understanding the way by which the substratum topography …

Effects of surface charge and hydrophobicity on anodic biofilm formation, community composition, and current generation in bioelectrochemical systems

K Guo, S Freguia, PG Dennis, X Chen… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
The focus of this study was to investigate the effects of surface charge and surface
hydrophobicity on anodic biofilm formation, biofilm community composition, and current …

Antibacterial surfaces developed from bio-inspired approaches

K Glinel, P Thebault, V Humblot, CM Pradier… - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Prevention of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on the surfaces of materials is a topic
of major medical and societal importance. Various synthetic approaches based on …

Balancing osteoblast functions and bacterial adhesion on functionalized titanium surfaces

KG Neoh, X Hu, D Zheng, ET Kang - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
The demand for orthopedic and dental implants will continue to grow, and for these
applications, titanium and its alloys have been used extensively. While these implants have …

Efficient surface modification of biomaterial to prevent biofilm formation and the attachment of microorganisms

K Bazaka, MV Jacob, RJ Crawford… - Applied microbiology and …, 2012 - Springer
Biomaterials play a fundamental role in disease management and the improvement of
health care. In recent years, there has been a significant growth in the diversity, function, and …

A critical review of the mechanisms, factors, and performance of pervious concrete to remove contaminants from stormwater runoff

A Azad, MN Sheikh, FI Hai - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Stormwater can carry pollutants accumulated on impervious surfaces in urban areas into
natural water bodies in absence of stormwater quality improvement devices. Pervious …

The surface charge of anti-bacterial coatings alters motility and biofilm architecture

O Rzhepishevska, S Hakobyan, R Ruhal… - Biomaterials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial biofilms affect many areas of human activity including food processing,
transportation, public infrastructure, and most importantly healthcare. This study addresses …

Nanoscience‐based strategies to engineer antimicrobial surfaces

S Rigo, C Cai, G Gunkel‐Grabole, L Maurizi… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial contamination and biofilm formation of medical devices is a major issue
associated with medical complications and increased costs. Consequently, there is a …