Abstract
Nano-sized silver powders coated with sodium oleate (NanoAg@C18) was prepared by a simple wet chemical route and characterized by FT-IR, DTA-TG, TEM, SAED and EDS. The main objective of this research was to successfully employ the NanoAg@C18 for the inhibition of bacterial and fungal biofilms in vitro development on catheter sections with a film-coated surface. The lower value of the relative microbial biomass formed on the surface of the modified prosthetic devices demonstrates the anti-biofilm efficiency of the NanoAg@C18 coating and the potential use of this nanosytem for obtaining improved medical devices.
Keywords: Silver nanoparticle, Antibiofilm, Modified prosthetic devices, Surface modification
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Catalytic C-H bond activation as a tool for functionalization of heterocycles
The major topic is the functionalization of heterocycles through catalyzed C-H bond activation. The strategies based on C-H activation not only provide straightforward formation of C-C or C-X bonds but, more importantly, allow for the avoidance of pre-functionalization of one or two of the cross-coupling partners. The beneficial impact of ...read more
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