Abstract
The special issue “Antimicrobial Polymers” includes research and review papers concerning the recent advances on preparation of antimicrobial polymers and their relevance to industrial settings and biomedical field. Antimicrobial polymers have recently emerged as promising candidates to fight microbial contamination onto surfaces thanks to their interesting properties. In this special issue, the main strategies pursued for developing antimicrobial polymers, including polymer impregnation with antimicrobial agents or synthesis of polymers bearing antimicrobial moieties, were discussed. The future application of these polymers either in industrial or healthcare settings could result in an extremely positive impact not only at the economic level but also for the improvement of quality of life.
Highlights
The special issue “Antimicrobial Polymers” includes research and review papers concerning the recent advances on preparation of antimicrobial polymers and their relevance to industrial settings and biomedical field
The present special issue includes research and review papers on recent advances obtained in the development of antimicrobial polymers and their relevance to industrial and healthcare settings
The obtained sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-loaded nanoporous polymer films were shown to be more active in preventing bacterial adhesion and reducing biofilm formation when challenged with the gram-negative Escherichia coli than the gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis
Summary
The special issue “Antimicrobial Polymers” includes research and review papers concerning the recent advances on preparation of antimicrobial polymers and their relevance to industrial settings and biomedical field. The present special issue includes research and review papers on recent advances obtained in the development of antimicrobial polymers and their relevance to industrial and healthcare settings. The obtained SDS-loaded nanoporous polymer films were shown to be more active in preventing bacterial adhesion and reducing biofilm formation when challenged with the gram-negative Escherichia coli than the gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis.
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