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Efficacy of silver-releasing rubber for the prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation in water
de Prijck, K.; Nelis, H.; Coenye, T. (2007). Efficacy of silver-releasing rubber for the prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation in water. Biofouling (Print) 23(6): 405-411. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927010701647861
In: Biofouling. Taylor & Francis: Chur; New York. ISSN 0892-7014; e-ISSN 1029-2454, meer
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biofilm; silver; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; disinfection |
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- de Prijck, K., meer
- Nelis, H.
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of ElastoguardTM silver-releasing rubber in preventing Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation in water. Biofilm formation by P. aeruginosa under various conditions in an in vitro model system was compared for silver-releasing and conventional rubber. Under most conditions tested, the numbers of sessile cells attached to silver-releasing rubber were considerably lower with reference to conventional rubber, although the effect diminished with increasing volumes. The release of silver also resulted in a decrease in planktonic cells. By exposing both materials simultaneously to conditions for biofilm growth, it became obvious that the antibiofilm effect was due to a reduction in the number of planktonic cells, rather than to contact-dependent killing of sessile cells. The data demonstrate that the use of silver-releasing rubber reduces P. aeruginosa biofilm in water and reduces the number of planktonic cells present in the surrounding solution. |
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