Photoactivated Gold Nanorod Hydrogel Composite Containing d-Amino Acids for the Complete Eradication of Bacterial Biofilms on Metal Alloy Implant Materials

Sameera Wickramasinghe,Minseon Ju,Nathalie B. Milbrandt,Yu Hsin Tsai,Monica Navarreto-Lugo,Anabelle Visperas,Alison K. Klika,Wael K. Barsoum,Carlos A. Higuera Rueda,Anna Cristina S. Samia

Photoactivated Gold Nanorod Hydrogel Composite Containing d-Amino Acids for the Complete Eradication of Bacterial Biofilms on Metal Alloy Implant Materials

2020

Sameera Wickramasinghe
Minseon Ju
Nathalie B. Milbrandt
Yu Hsin Tsai
Monica Navarreto-Lugo
Anabelle Visperas
Alison K. Klika
Wael K. Barsoum
Carlos A. Higuera Rueda
Anna Cristina S. Samia

Bacterial biofilms associated with orthopedic implants are notorious cell associations of pathogens that show resistance against antibiotic medications and the host immune response. The presence of...

Keywords:

Implant
gold nanorod
Amino acid
Materials science
metal alloy
Chemical engineering
hydrogel composite
Biofilm

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