Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties of Biomaterial
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiofilm Strategies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tissue regeneration; biomaterials evaluation; antibacterial evaluation; antibiotics
Interests: tissue regeneration; biomaterials evaluation; antibacterial evaluation; natural antimicrobial components
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biofilm-associated infections are among the most common complications in medical applications, caused by various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, such as Staphylococci, Streptococci, Enterococci, Bacilli, and anaerobes. The primary concern of biofilm formation on medical device surfaces is an increase in antibiotic resistance due to horizontal gene transfer, the presence of dormant bacterial cells, and the extracellular matrix protecting the bacterial biofilm against prescribed antibiotics. To address this, many researchers have focused on modifying and functionalizing biomaterial surfaces and doping them with antibacterial agents to either hinder the bacterial adherence and prevent biofilm formation from the initial step or to have a bactericidal effect, enabling the killing of bacteria after attachment to surfaces. This Special Issue aims to bring together valuable research on modifications on biomaterial surface characteristics, both physiochemical and biological, to reduce bacterial adherence and biofilm formation. Manuscripts concerning the following subjects are welcome:
- Physicochemical modification of biomaterial surfaces;
- Coating with nanoparticles and antimicrobial agents;
- Coating with naturally derived components, such as antimicrobial peptides, essential oils, and probiotics;
- New techniques to evaluate biofilm formation and eradication on biomaterial surfaces;
- Impact of biomaterial modifications on biofilm formation mechanisms.
Dr. Ziba Najmi
Dr. Alessandro Calogero Scalia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials surfaces
- coating
- biofilm formation
- biofilm eradication
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