Investigation of the effects of plasma-treated chitosan electrospun fibers onto biofilm formation

Maslakci N. N. , ULUSOY S., OKSUZ A. U.

SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, vol.246, pp.887-895, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 246
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.02.089
  • Journal Name: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.887-895
  • Keywords: Chitosan, Fiber, QCM, Plasma, Biofilm, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, QUARTZ-CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE, SURFACE MODIFICATION, PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA, BACTERIAL ADHESION, QCM-D, NANOFIBERS, THIOPHENE, ATTACHMENT, PROTEIN, CELL
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This work describes the synthesis and characterization of new plasma-treated chitosan derivatives for the prevention of the biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 (P. aeruginosa PA01) on the fiber surfaces of chitosan (Ch) samples.