生物相容性
表面改性
生物膜
材料科学
涂层
纳米颗粒
扫描电子显微镜
核化学
细菌
微生物学
纳米技术
化学
生物
复合材料
冶金
遗传学
物理化学
作者
Ehud Banin,Alexandra Friedman,Roxanne Lahmi,Aharon Gedanken,Ehud Banin
摘要
Abstract: The ability of bacteria to colonize catheters is a major cause of infection. In the current study, catheters were surface-modified with MgF 2 nanoparticles (NPs) using a sonochemical synthesis protocol described previously. The one-step synthesis and coating procedure yielded a homogenous MgF 2 NP layer on both the inside and outside of the catheter, as analyzed by high resolution scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The coating thickness varied from approximately 750 nm to 1000 nm on the inner walls and from approximately 450 nm to approximately 580 nm for the outer wall. The coating consisted of spherical MgF 2 NPs with an average diameter of approximately 25 nm. These MgF 2 NP-modified catheters were investigated for their ability to restrict bacterial biofilm formation. Two bacterial strains most commonly associated with catheter infections, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus , were cultured in tryptic soy broth, artificial urine and human plasma on the modified catheters. The MgF 2 NP-coated catheters were able to significantly reduce bacterial colonization for a period of 1 week compared to the uncoated control. Finally, the potential cytotoxicity of MgF 2 NPs was also evaluated using human and mammalian cell lines and no significant reduction in the mitochondrial metabolism was observed. Taken together, our results indicate that the surface modification of catheters with MgF 2 NPs can be effective in preventing bacterial colonization and can provide catheters with long-lasting self-sterilizing properties. Keywords: MgF 2 NP coating, modified surfaces, bacterial colonization, human plasma, artificial urine, biocompatibility A Letter to the Editor has been received for this article.
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