Laser induced shockwaves on flexible polymers for treatment of bacterial biofilms

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 163, Issue , 2011, Pages 394-396

  Navarro, Artemio ^a   Taylor, Zachary D ^b   Beenhouwer, David ^c   Haake, David A ^c   Gupta, Vijay ^a   Grundfest, Warren S ^b  

^a UCLA Department of Mchanical Engineering   (United States)

^b Engineering IV   (United States)

^c Veterans Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

biofilms; laser; Shockwaves; wound

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COATINGS; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; LASERS; POLYCARBONATES; SHOCK WAVES; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BACTERIAL BIOFILM; FLEXIBLE POLYMERS; HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; LASER INDUCED; PEAK STRESS; POLYCARBONATE SUBSTRATES; WOUND;

BIOFILMS;

ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYMER;

ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LASER; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTION; LASERS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; POLYMERS;

EID: 79953046343     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-706-2-394     Document Type: Conference Paper

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