Abstract
Thermally responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) co-allylamine (PNIPAM-co-ALA) nano-gels were synthesised and grafted onto non-woven polypropylene. Silver nitrate was incorporated into the nano-gels in their expanded state and their antimicrobial properties tested. Bacterial growth was measured before and after the Lower Critical Solution Temperature. Below the LCST, bacteria grew, above the LCST bacterial growth was prevented or retarded.
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Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acrylamides / chemical synthesis
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Acrylamides / chemistry*
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Acrylic Resins
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Allylamine / chemistry*
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Anti-Infective Agents / chemical synthesis
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Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry*
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Gels / chemistry*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Microscopy, Atomic Force
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Nanostructures / chemistry*
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Polymers / chemical synthesis
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Polymers / chemistry*
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Silver Nitrate / chemistry
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Temperature
Substances
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Acrylamides
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Acrylic Resins
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Gels
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Polymers
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poly-N-isopropylacrylamide
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Allylamine
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Silver Nitrate