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🧐 Check out our work in which nitrogen-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (N-GNP)/PDMS composites were produced, characterized, and analyzed regarding their ability to inhibit single- and multi-species biofilms formed by three common colonizers of urinary catheters! 🏥

👉 The antimicrobial mechanisms of action of N-GNP were also explored! ⚕

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/18/2604

Exploring Nitrogen-Functionalized Graphene Composites for Urinary Catheter Applications Graphene has been broadly studied, particularly for the fabrication of biomedical devices, owing to its physicochemical and antimicrobial properties. In this study, the antibiofilm efficacy of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-based composites as coatings for urinary catheters (UCs) was investigated. GNPs...

👉 Check out our work that assessed how thermal disinfection procedures affect pre-established biofilms! 🌡

➡ Biofilm structure was compared at the micro and mesoscale, and the results showed that the impact of thermal disinfection depends on the hydrodynamic conditions, which are also critical to the biofilm structural rearrangement upon regrowth. 💡

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214714423001125

Proof-of-concept approach to assess the impact of thermal disinfection on biofilm structure in hot water networks Temperature-based strategies are commonly applied to control microbial growth, but the impact of those procedures on biofilm structure is usually not …

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📌 Applications for a research grant to develop and test surface materials with antibiofilm properties! 👨‍🔬🔬💊👩‍💻

🎓 Scientific Area: Bioengineering, Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering and related areas ✔
🌍 Work Place: FEUP 🏢
📅 Deadline for application: 10th to 30th November 2023 ⏳

👉 Check the link below in case you are interested:
https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=156731

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