Surface-Functionalised Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: A Pathway to Multidrug-Resistant Pathogen Control in Medical Devices
James Hall, Subbareddy Mekapothula, Rebecca Coxhill, Dominic Craske, Adam M Varney, Gareth W V Cave, Samantha McLean, Eleonore Fröhlich · 2024
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Description
James Hall and co-authors coat medical silicone tubing with copper oxide nanoparticles to fight drug-resistant germs on devices. Antibiotic resistance makes device infections a growing danger. Their 2024 study coats the particles with an amino acid, then bonds them to medical-grade silicone with a linking agent.
The coating killed both major germ classes, including drug-resistant strains, in lab tests. It did not harm human cells, held fast to the tubing, and did not leach. The method can be applied in the factory or added later to existing devices. The authors present it as a flexible way to give medical devices their own germ defense.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | James Hall, Subbareddy Mekapothula, Rebecca Coxhill, Dominic Craske, Adam M Varney, Gareth W V Cave, Samantha McLean, Eleonore Fröhlich |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |