Publications by authors named "Jacques Faerber"
The acid mine drainage (AMD) in Carnoulès (France) is characterized by the presence of toxic metals such as arsenic. Several bacterial strains belonging to the Thiomonas genus, which were isolated from this AMD, are able to withstand these conditions. Their genomes carry several genomic islands (GEIs), which are known to be potentially advantageous in some particular ecological niches.
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- Major issues with biomedical implants in nonsterile environments include excessive immune response, bacterial biofilms, and infections from yeast and fungi.
- A new polyelectrolyte multilayer film made from polyarginine (PAR) and hyaluronic acid (HA) is designed to combat these issues by reducing inflammatory reactions and providing antimicrobial properties.
- The coating can be further enhanced with antimicrobial peptides like catestatin (CAT), effectively preventing infections while maintaining compatibility with human cells.
This work evaluates the thermal reactivity and the biological reactivity of an amorphous calcium phosphate thin film produced by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering onto titanium substrates. The analyses showed that the sputtering conditions used in this work led to the deposition of an amorphous calcium phosphate. The thermal treatment of this amorphous coating in the presence of HO and CO promoted the formation of a carbonated HA crystalline coating with the entrance of CO ions into the hydroxyl HA lattice.
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