Investigation of an IR analytical method for studying extracellular components of bacteria-colonized synthetic materials

Belinda G. Cantu; Virginia L. Thomas; Barbara A. Sanford; Henry R Rawls

Investigation of an IR analytical method for studying extracellular components of bacteria-colonized synthetic materials

Belinda G. Cantu, Virginia L. Thomas, Barbara A. Sanford, Henry R Rawls

Department of Comprehensive Dentistry

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Staphylococcus epidermidis, a cocci that adheres to synthetic surfaces which produces an extracellular `biofilm' that protects them from antimicrobials and host's immune system. Since they are able to cling to almost any type of surface, the bacteria contaminate any implanted or indwelling device, and therefore lead to infection. The formation of the biofilms is investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine the factors that influence the extracellular biofilm layer's adherence to plastic, metal, and other materials that come in contact with biological tissue and fluids.

Original language	English (US)
Number of pages	1
State	Published - Jan 1 1998
Event	Proceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference - San Antonio, TX, USA Duration: Feb 6 1998 → Feb 8 1998

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Other	Proceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference
City	San Antonio, TX, USA
Period	2/6/98 → 2/8/98

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Investigation of an IR analytical method for studying extracellular components of bacteria-colonized synthetic materials. / Cantu, Belinda G.; Thomas, Virginia L.; Sanford, Barbara A. et al.

1998. Paper presented at Proceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, San Antonio, TX, USA.

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