Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
1 Polymers Against Microorganisms2 Bacterial infections: few concepts3 Chemical approaches to prepare antimicrobial polymers4 Nano-micro polymeric structures with antimicrobial activity in solution5 Antimicrobial/antifouling surfaces obtained by surface modification6 Nano/microstructured Antibacterial Surfaces7 Antimicrobial fibers and fabrics obtained by electro/melt spinning8 Antimicrobial hydrogels9 Antibacterial polymeric membranes10 Environmental and safety issues11 Applications and current status of antimicrobial polymers
Synopsis
This book provides an introductory and general overview of advances in polymers towards their employment as antimicrobial materials. The author describes current approaches for avoiding microbial contamination, toward macro-molecular antibiotics, and prevention of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by use of polymers. He establishes the remaining issues and analyzes existing methodologies for treating bacterial infections and for preparing antimicrobial materials.