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

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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.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Número de páginas1
EstadoPublished - ene 1 1998
EventoProceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference - San Antonio, TX, USA
Duración: feb 6 1998feb 8 1998

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OtherProceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference
CiudadSan Antonio, TX, USA
Período2/6/982/8/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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