Poly(methylpropenoxyfluoroalkylsiloxane)s: A class of fluoropolymers capable of inhibiting bacterial adhesion onto surfaces

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-45

  Thorpe, Adrian A ^a   Peters, Vanessa ^a   Smith, James R ^a   Nevell, Thomas G ^a   Tsibouklis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial colonisation; Poly(methylpropenoxyfluoroalkylsiloxane)s; Surface energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002466035     PISSN: 00221139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1139(00)00225-6     Document Type: Article

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