Mussel-Inspired Durable Antimicrobial Contact Lenses: The Role of Covalent and Non-Covalent Attachment of Antimicrobials

Chetna Dhand,Chun Yan Ong,Neeraj Dwivedi,Jayasudha Varadarajan,Mercy Halleluyah Periayah,Edward Jianyang Lim,Venkatesh Mayandi,Eunice Tze Leng Goh,Raymond P. Najjar,Lai-Wah Chan,Roger W. Beuerman,Li Lian Foo,Xian Jun Loh,Rajamani Lakshminarayanan

Mussel-Inspired Durable Antimicrobial Contact Lenses: The Role of Covalent and Non-Covalent Attachment of Antimicrobials

2020

Chetna Dhand
Chun Yan Ong
Neeraj Dwivedi
Jayasudha Varadarajan
Mercy Halleluyah Periayah
Edward Jianyang Lim
Venkatesh Mayandi
Eunice Tze Leng Goh
Raymond P. Najjar
Lai-Wah Chan
Roger W. Beuerman
Li Lian Foo
Xian Jun Loh
Rajamani Lakshminarayanan

Contact lens is a major risk factor for microbial keratitis among contact lens wearers. Chemical strategies that can prevent microbial adhesion and biofilm formation are required to improve wearer’...

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Mussel
Biofilm
Lens (optics)
Covalent bond
Keratitis
Antimicrobial
contact lens
Biophysics
Adhesion
Chemistry
Microbiology
microbial adhesion
mussel inspired

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