Selenium nanoparticles for the prevention of PVC-related medical infections

2012 38th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 185-186

  Ramos, J F ^a   Tran, P A ^a   Webster, T J ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL COATINGS; ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM FORMATION; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DENSITY READINGS; ELEMENTAL SELENIUM; GLUTATHIONES; MEDICAL DEVICES; NANO SCALE; SELENIUM NANOPARTICLES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

ADHESION; BACTERIA; BACTERICIDES; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NANOPARTICLES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SELENIUM;

EID: 84862742055     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEBC.2012.6207025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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