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Performance evaluation of nanoclay enriched anti-microbial hydrogels for biomedical applications

A major factor contributing to the failure of orthopedic and orthodontic implants is post-surgical infection. Coating metallic implant surfaces with anti-microbial agents has shown promise but does not always prevent the formation of bacterial biofilms. Furthermore, breakdown of these coatings withi...

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Autores principales: Karnik, Sonali, Jammalamadaka, Udayabhanu M., Tappa, Karthik K., Giorno, Rebecca, Mills, David K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4945899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27441251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2016.e00072