05700nam 2201405z- 450 991067401640332120231214132842.03-03928-457-6(CKB)4100000011302338(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56641(EXLCZ)99410000001130233820202102d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPolymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling AgentsMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 electronic resource (400 p.)3-03928-456-8 The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is known to increase the rate of resistance evolution. Under antibiotic treatment, susceptible bacteria inevitably die, while resistant microorganisms proliferate under reduced competition. Therefore, the out-of-control use of antibiotics eliminates drug-susceptible species that would naturally limit the expansion of resistant species. In addition, the ability of many microbial species to grow as a biofilm has further complicated the treatment of infections with conventional antibiotics. A number of corrective measures are currently being explored to reverse or slow antibiotic resistance evolution, Among which one of the most promising solutions is the development of polymer-based antimicrobial compounds. In this Special Issue, different polymer systems able to prevent or treat biofilm formation, including cationic polymers, antibacterial peptide-mimetic polymers, polymers or composites able to load and release bioactive molecules, and antifouling polymers able to repel microbes by physical or chemical mechanisms are reported. Their applications in the design and fabrication of medical devices, in food packaging, and as drug carriers is investigated.imidizationantifouling materialsUV-induced polymerization2-hydroxyethyl methacrylateadditive manufacturingantimicrobial resistancebiofilmantibacterial peptidesocular infectionsfood shelf-lifehemolytic activitypolyamide 11coatings from nanoparticlespolymeric surfacesmicrobial biofilm?-chymotrypsinantimicrobial propertieslinear low-density polyethylenedrug delivery systemsESKAPE pathogenshalictinecompositesfoodborne pathogenslayered double hydroxidescuprous oxide nanoparticlesmultifunctional hybrid systemsmicrobicidal coatingsadhesivesacrylatesquaternizationpolymeric biocidebiocompatible polymersurface functionalizationsol-gel preparationantifoulingantimicrobial peptidespolymerizable quaternary ammonium saltsantibiofilm activitypolymeric filmsantibacterial activitybionanocompositescationic polymersEscherichia coliantibacterialbiofilm methodsdrug deliverycircular dichroismcoatings wettabilityantimicrobial polymersfluorescenceStaphylococcus aureusbiofilm analysispolyethylene glycolcopolymerizationdynamic light scatteringphysiological saltcopper paintmedical device-related infectionsolive mill wastewaterAcinetobacter baumanniianti-biofilm surfaceadditivesperiodontitisperiodontal biofilmsantimicrobial peptidesegmented polyurethanesplastic materialsbiocompatible systemsbactericidal coatingsbacteria viabilitywound dressingsordered mesoporous silicaquaternary ammoniummultidrug-resistantantimicrobial polymerbiofilm devicesbiofilm on contact lenseswater disinfectionamorphous materialspolymersinfrared spectroscopyquaternary ammonium saltslipopeptidesantibacterial propertiesthermal stabilityproteinaseactive packagingantibacterial polymersanti-biofilm surfaces3D printingdrug carrierpersister cellsFrancolini Iolandaauth1339340Piozzi AntonellaauthBOOK9910674016403321Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents3060062UNINA