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Title

A study of a retention of antimicrobial activity by plasma polymerized terpinen-4-ol thin films

Author(s)

Bazaka, Kateryna;  Jacob, Mohan V.;  Ivanova, Elena P.

Abstract

Terpinen-4-ol is the main constituent of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil known for its biocidal and anti-inflammatory properties. The possibility of fabricating polymer thin films from terpinen-4-ol using radio frequency (RF) plasma polymerisation for the prevention of the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was investigated, and the properties of the resultant films compared against their biologically active precursor. Films fabricated at 10 W prevented bacterial attachment and EPS secretion, whilst polyterpenol films deposited at 25 W demonstrated no biocidal activity against the pathogen.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences

Source

Materials Science Forum: proceedings of the 7th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-7), Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 02-06 August 2010 / Jian-Feng Nie and Allan Morton (eds.), Vol. 654-656 (2010), pp. 2261-2264

Publication year

2010

FOR Code(s)

0912 Materials Engineering;  1007 Nanotechnology

Keyword(s)

Plasma polymerisation;  Pseudomonas aeruginosa;  Thin films

Publisher

Trans Tech Publications

ISSN

0255-5476

ISBN

9780878492558, 0878492550

Publisher URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.2261

Copyright

Copyright © 2010 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.

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