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- The study examined how Staphylococcus epidermidis (RP12) attaches to various titanium-aluminium-vanadium metal surfaces, including pure metals and alloys.
- Results showed that S. epidermidis had the highest adhesion to pure vanadium surfaces and preferred vanadium-rich areas on mixed alloys.
- The findings indicate that the composition of the surface oxides plays a significant role in how bacteria interact with these metal systems.
Article Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis (RP12) adhesion patterns were studied on the following titanium (Ti)-aluminium (Al)-vanadium (V) metal systems: (i) microfabricated samples consisting of Ti, Al and V islands deposited onto Ti or V substrata, (ii) pure Ti, Al and V metals, and (iii) medical grade Ti6Al4-V alloy. All of these surfaces were covered with their respective oxides formed upon exposure of the metals to air. Quantitative analysis of the number of cells bound per unit area indicates that S. epidermidis (RP12) exhibits greatest adhesion to pure V surfaces. When exposed to surfaces having controlled spatial variations in chemical composition on the 10 microns scale (microfabricated samples), the bacteria preferentially populate V islands versus Ti or Al substrata. In the case of the biphasic Ti6Al4V alloy, the bacteria tend to adhere to V-rich, mixed phase regions and phase boundaries. These findings demonstrate that enhanced and preferential adhesion of S. epidermidis (RP12) occurs on V surfaces in Ti-Al-V metal systems and suggest that bacterial interactions are influenced by surface oxide composition.
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