Issue 8, 2015

Polyglycerol coated polypropylene surfaces for protein and bacteria resistance

Abstract

Polyglycerol (PG) coated polypropylene (PP) films were synthesized in a two-step approach that involved plasma bromination and subsequently grafting hyperbranched polyglycerols with very few amino functionalities. The influence of different molecular weights and density of reactive linkers were investigated for the grafted PGs. Longer bromination times and higher amounts of linkers on the surface afforded long-term stability. The protein adsorption and bacteria attachment of the PP-PG films were studied. Their extremely low amine content proved to be beneficial for preventing bacteria attachment.

Graphical abstract: Polyglycerol coated polypropylene surfaces for protein and bacteria resistance

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Oct 2014
Accepted
26 Nov 2014
First published
27 Nov 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Polym. Chem., 2015,6, 1350-1359

Polyglycerol coated polypropylene surfaces for protein and bacteria resistance

M. C. Lukowiak, S. Wettmarshausen, G. Hidde, P. Landsberger, V. Boenke, K. Rodenacker, U. Braun, J. F. Friedrich, A. A. Gorbushina and R. Haag, Polym. Chem., 2015, 6, 1350 DOI: 10.1039/C4PY01375A

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