Bacterial Surface Colonization of Sputter-Coated Platinum Films.

ABSTRACT: Due to its biocompatibility and advantageous electrochemical properties, platinum is commonly used in the design of biomedical devices, e.g., surgical instruments, as well as electro-medical or orthopedic implants. This article verifies the hypothesis that a thin layer of sputter-coated platinum may possess antibacterial effects. The purpose of this research was to investigate the adhesion and growth ability of a model strain of Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli, on a surface of a platinum-coated glass slide. Although some previous literature reports suggests that a thin layer of platinum would inhibit the formation of bacterial biofilm, the results of this study suggest otherwise. The decrease in the number of bacterial cells attached to the platinum-coated glass, which was observe

SUBMITTER: Czerwinska-Glowka D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7345058 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature