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Characterization of Biomaterials
Nehal I. Abu-LailHaluk Beyenal
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Chapter 5.2. Characterization of Bacteria–Biomaterial Interactions, from a Single Cell to Biofilms
出版Elsevier Inc. Chapters, 2013-03-12
主題Science / Chemistry / Physical & TheoreticalTechnology & Engineering / Materials Science / General
ISBN01280710019780128071007
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=BTV3DAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Bacterial adhesion to biomaterials is generally accepted to be the first step in the development of biomaterial-centred bacterial infections (BCBIs). A better understanding of how bacteria interact with biomaterials is essential to the development of surgical intervention strategies that can be used to reduce BCBIs and coatings capable of preventing bacterial adhesion to their surfaces. Bacterial adhesion to a surface is a multi-step process during which single bacterial cells first initiate attachment to the biomaterial, followed by biofilm formation. The first part of this chapter is devoted to an exploration of how the initial bacterial adhesion to biomaterials can be quantified while the second part focuses on how biofilms can be imaged and how such images can be processed to quantify biofilm structure. We have paid special attention to guiding future biomaterials scientists on the best practices currently used in quantifying bacterial interactions with biomaterials at the nano- and macroscales.