Poly(Allylamine Hydrochloride) and ZnO Nanohybrid Coating for the Development of Hydrophobic, Antibacterial, and Biocompatible Textiles.

In healthcare facilities, infections caused by () from textile materials are a cause for concern, and nanomaterials are one of the solutions; however, their impact on safety and biocompatibility with the human body must not be neglected. This study aimed to develop a novel multilayer coating with poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and immobilized ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) to make efficient antibacterial and biocompatible cotton, polyester, and nylon textiles. For this purpose, the coated textiles were characterized with profilometry, contact angles, and electrokinetic analyzer measurements.

Antibacterial evaluation of different prosthetic liner textiles coated by CuO nanoparticles.

Prosthetic liners are mainly used as an interface between residual limbs and prosthetic sockets to minimize physical and biological damage to soft tissue. However, the closed and moist conditions within liners and the amputee's skin provide a suitable environment for bacterial growth to cause infections. This study aimed to coat a comprehensive variant material with copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) and compare their surface analysis and antibacterial properties.

Antifungal Effect of Polymethyl Methacrylate Resin Base with Embedded Au Nanoparticles.

Full and partial restorations in dentistry must replicate the characteristics of the patient's natural teeth. Materials must have good mechanical properties and be non-toxic and biocompatible. Microbes, which can form biofilms, are constantly in contact with restorations.

The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the clothes of nursery teachers in daycare centres.

Aims: Childcare facilities act as microenvironments that facilitate and promote the selection, spread and transmission of antibiotic-resistant micro-organisms in the community. We focused on the study of antimicrobial resistance and genetic predispositions for β-lactamase production in bacterial isolates from nursery teachers' clothing.

Methods And Results: Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial strains belonging to Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus spp.

Biophysical Properties of Foamed and Solid Polymers Used in Orthotics and Prosthetics.

Orthotic and prosthetic materials should have good mechanical and antibacterial properties. Therefore, in our study, we consider four common foamed closed-cells and two solid polymeric materials regarding their mechanical behaviour and tendency for bacterial adhesion. For all materials, the surface roughness, hydrophobicity, zeta potential, tensile properties, hardness and CIE color parameters were measured.

Bacterial Adhesion of to Dental Material Surfaces.

The aim of this study was to investigate and understand bacterial adhesion to different dental material surfaces like amalgam, Chromasit, an Co-Cr alloy, an IPS InLine ceramic, yttrium stabilized tetragonal polycrystalline zirconia (TPZ), a resin-based composite, an Au-Pt alloy, and a tooth. For all materials, the surface roughness was assessed by profilometry, the surface hydrophobicity was determined by tensiometry, and the zeta potential was measured by electrokinetic phenomena. The arithmetic average roughness was the lowest for the TPZ ceramic (R = 0.

Bacterial adhesion on orthopedic implants.

Orthopedic implants are routinely used for fixation of fractures, correction of deformities, joint replacements, and soft tissue anchorage. Different biomaterials have been engineered for orthopedic implants. Previously, they were designed merely as mechanical devices, now new strategies to enhance bone healing and implant osteointegration via local delivery of molecules and via implant coatings are being developed.

Bacterial adhesion rate on food grade ceramics and Teflon as kitchen worktop surfaces.

Here we present a research of bacterial adhesion to two most often used materials in modern kitchens, namely food grade ceramics and Teflon. To test the bacterial adhesion on kitchen worktops Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Campylobacter jejuni were used as the most common foodborne contaminants. Contact angle, roughness and streaming potential measurements were used for surface characterization.

Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis after MluI restriction of genomic DNA.

At least three Borrelia species (Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto) cause disease in humans, but Borrelia spielmanii, Borrelia valaisiana, Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia bissettii have also been reported to be rare or potential causes of human disease in Europe. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis after MluI restriction of the genomic DNA (MluI large restriction fragment patterns, LRFPs) represents one of several approaches that have been used to assess Borrelia genotypic characteristics. The aim of the present report was to analyze the value of MluI-LRFP for identification of B.

Sensitivity of culture and polymerase chain reaction for the etiologic diagnosis of erythema migrans.

Skin biopsy samples from 150 patients with typical cutaneous manifestation of Lyme borreliosis, erythema migrans, were cultivated for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in modified Kelly Pettenkofer (MKP) medium and analysed with two different polymerase chain reactions using either flagellin or nested OspA primers. Cultivation was successful in 75 of 150 (50%) skin samples. Out of 70 strains that were typed using PFGE, B.