Influence of Surface Properties on the Adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Acrylic and Silicone

The aim of the present study was to compare the ability of eight Staphylococcus epidermidis strains to adhere to acrylic and silicone, two polymers normally used in medical devices manufacture. Furthermore, it was tried to correlate that with the surface properties of substrata and cells. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Sousa, Pilar Teixeira, Rosário Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/718017
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