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Surface Modification by Nano-Structures Reduces Viable Bacterial Biofilm in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial biofilm formation on wet surfaces represents a significant problem in medicine and environmental sciences. One of the strategies to prevent or eliminate surface adhesion of organisms is surface modification and coating. However, the current coating technologies possess several drawbacks, including limited durability, low biocompatibility and high cost. Here, we present a simple antibacterial modification of titanium, mica and glass surfaces using self-assembling nano-structures. We have designed two different nano-structure coatings composed of fluorinated phenylalanine via the drop-cast coating technique. We investigated and characterized the modified surfaces by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and wettability analyses. Exploiting the antimicrobial property of the nano-structures, we successfully hindered the viability of Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis on the coated surfaces in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Notably, we found lower bacteria adherence to the coated surfaces and a reduction of 86-99% in the total metabolic activity of the bacteria. Our results emphasize the interplay between self-assembly and antimicrobial activity of small self-assembling molecules, thus highlighting a new approach of biofilm control for implementation in biomedicine and other fields.

SUBMITTER: Ya'ari S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582899 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Surface Modification by Nano-Structures Reduces Viable Bacterial Biofilm in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments.

Ya'ari Sarah S Halperin-Sternfeld Michal M Rosin Boris B Adler-Abramovich Lihi L

International journal of molecular sciences 20201006 19

Bacterial biofilm formation on wet surfaces represents a significant problem in medicine and environmental sciences. One of the strategies to prevent or eliminate surface adhesion of organisms is surface modification and coating. However, the current coating technologies possess several drawbacks, including limited durability, low biocompatibility and high cost. Here, we present a simple antibacterial modification of titanium, mica and glass surfaces using self-assembling nano-structures. We hav ...[more]

PMID: 33036210

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Surface Modification by Nano-Structures Reduces Viable Bacterial Biofilm in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments.

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Surface Modification by Nano-Structures Reduces Viable Bacterial Biofilm in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments.

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