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Quantitative Evaluation of Bacteria Adherent and in Biofilm on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Coated Surfaces
Joint Authors
Pantanella, Fabrizio
Natalizi, Tiziana
Valenti, Piera
Passeri, Daniele
Frioni, Alessandra
Berlutti, Francesca
Sordi, Daniela
Terranova, Maria Letizia
Rossi, Marco
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Biofilm is a common bacterial lifestyle, and it plays a crucial role in human health, causing biofilm-mediated infections.
Recently, to counteract biofilm development, new nano-structured biomaterials have been proposed.
However, data about the antibacterial properties of nano-structured surfaces are fragmentary and controversial, and, in particular, the susceptibility of nano-structured materials to colonization and biofilm formation by bacterial pathogens has not been yet thoroughly considered.
Here, the ability of the pathogenic Streptococcus mutans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to adhere and form biofilm on surfaces coated with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) was analyzed.
Our results showed that the surfaces of SWCNTs-coated glass beads (SWCNTs-GBs) were colonized at the same extent of uncoated GBs both by S.
mutans and P.
aeruginosa.
In conclusion, our results demonstrate that single wall SWCNTs-coated surfaces are not suitable to counteract bacterial adhesion and biofilm development.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pantanella, Fabrizio& Berlutti, Francesca& Passeri, Daniele& Sordi, Daniela& Frioni, Alessandra& Natalizi, Tiziana…[et al.]. 2011. Quantitative Evaluation of Bacteria Adherent and in Biofilm on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Coated Surfaces. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460876
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pantanella, Fabrizio…[et al.]. Quantitative Evaluation of Bacteria Adherent and in Biofilm on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Coated Surfaces. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460876
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pantanella, Fabrizio& Berlutti, Francesca& Passeri, Daniele& Sordi, Daniela& Frioni, Alessandra& Natalizi, Tiziana…[et al.]. Quantitative Evaluation of Bacteria Adherent and in Biofilm on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Coated Surfaces. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460876
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460876