Polymers against Microorganisms On the Race to Efficient Antimicrobi
This book provides an introductory and general overview of advances in polymers towards their employment as antimicrobial materials. The author describes current approaches for avoiding microbial contamination, toward macro-molecular antibiotics, and prev
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olymers against Microorganisms On the Race to Efficient Antimicrobial Materials
Polymers against Microorganisms
Juan Rodríguez-Hernández
Polymers against Microorganisms On the Race to Efficient Antimicrobial Materials
Juan Rodríguez-Hernández Institute of Polymer Science & Technology (ICTP-CSIC) Madrid, Spain
ISBN 978-3-319-47960-6 ISBN 978-3-319-47961-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47961-3
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Preface
Bacterial contamination is still an unresolved problem present in cases in which a biomaterial is required. This is an issue independent of the biomaterial considered and is particularly serious in those cases in which long-term implants are employed. In this context, polymers have been proposed as interesting candidates to improve the biomaterial performance in order to prevent microbial contamination. Different previous books have been published focusing their efforts on one of the aspects of antimicrobial polymers: the synthesis, in the biology of the microorganisms in contact with synthetic materials or related to their final use (e.g., food packaging). This book aims to present a complete overview of this rapidly evolving field providing a concise, clear, and precise image of the most important aspects involved in the use of polymers to combat microorganisms. As will be depicted throughout this book, polymers’ mode of action relies on physiochemical parameters such as hydrophobicity and cationic charge, rather than specific receptor-mediated interactions, so the activity of the polymers can be modulated by tuning key structural parameters. Taking into account the mechanism of action, polymers exhibit important advanta
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