Biocidal properties of a silver/poly(carbonate urethane) nanocomposite by in situ reduction

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 500-507

  Cocca, M ^a   D'Orazio, L ^a   Gambacorta, A ^b   Romano, I ^a  

^a Istituto di Chimica e Tecnologia dei Polimeri   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocide; Gram negative bacteria; Gram positive bacteria; Growth inhibitor; Silver polyurethane nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

AGAR PLATES; BIOCIDAL ACTION; BIOCIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOCIDAL PROPERTIES; CARBONATE URETHANES; DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; E. COLI; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH INHIBITOR; IN-SITU; LIQUID MEDIA; MESOPHILIC; POLYCARBONATE URETHANE; POLYMER-SOLVENTS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SILVER NITRATES; SLOW RELEASE;

BACTERIA; BACTERICIDES; BIOCIDES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESTERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES;

SILVER;

AGAR; BIOCIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NITRATE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; MESOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SOLID;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CELL SURVIVAL; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; SILVER; URETHANE;

EID: 84862278773     PISSN: 15507033     EISSN: 15507041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2012.1399     Document Type: Article

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