Abstract
Biofouling from nonspecific protein adsorption and microorganism adhesion is a continuous challenge in numerous biomedical applications such as implants, biosensors, and tissue-engineered scaffolds. The bacteria attached to the biomaterial surface can encapsulate themselves within a protective extracellular polymeric layer, leading to the formation of biofilm that is difficult to combat or eliminate. A promising strategy to prevent device-related infections is the development of new biomaterials that are anti-biofouling and/or antimicrobial. In general, anti-biofouling materials exhibit low adhesion or resistance properties towards a variety of bacteria, while antimicrobial ones can kill microorganisms approaching the surfaces or in the surrounding areas. In this chapter, we briefly introduce the recent strategies in the design and applications of anti-biofouling and antimicrobial materials.
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This chapter is partially supported by funds from the National Natural Science Funds for Innovation Research Groups 21621004, the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, QNLM2016ORP0407, National Natural Science Funds for Excellent Young Scholars 21422605, and Tianjin Natural Science Foundation 18JCYB- JC29500. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments and suggestions of the reviewers, which have improved the presentation.
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Zhu, Y., Ke, J., Zhang, L. (2020). Anti-biofouling and Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering. In: Li, B., Moriarty, T., Webster, T., Xing, M. (eds) Racing for the Surface. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34471-9_14
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