Micropatterning with conical features can control bacterial adhesion on silicone†
Abstract
The surface topography plays a pivotal role in microbial adhesion and biofilm formation.
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a Microbial Diseases, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK
b
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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c Institute of Medical Engineering and Medical Physics, School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
The surface topography plays a pivotal role in microbial adhesion and biofilm formation.
S. Perni and P. Prokopovich, Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 1844 DOI: 10.1039/C2SM26828K
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