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SUBMITTER: Zhang T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7519120 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Tiffany T Qu Yue Y Gunatillake Pathiraja A PA Cass Peter P Locock Katherine E S KES Blackman Lewis D LD
Scientific reports 20200925 1
Inspired by the interesting natural antimicrobial properties of honey, biohybrid composite materials containing a low-fouling polymer hydrogel network and an encapsulated antimicrobial peroxide-producing enzyme have been developed. These synergistically combine both passive and active mechanisms for reducing microbial bacterial colonization. The mechanical properties of these materials were assessed using compressive mechanical analysis, which revealed these hydrogels possessed tunable mechanica ...[more]