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Title

Plasma polymerisation and retention of antibacterial properties of terpinen-4-ol

Author(s)

Bazaka, Kateryna;  Jacob, Mohan V.;  Crawford, Russell J.;  Ivanova, Elena P.

Abstract

Plasma polymerisation was used to deposit thin oligomeric films of terpinen-4-ol on a range of substrates.The coatings were examined in terms of their chemical properties and surface architecture to ascertain the changes in chemical composition as a result of exposure to the plasma field. The antifouling and antimicrobial activity of oligomeric terpinen-4-ol coatings were then examined against such human pathogens as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermis. The bacterial adhesion patterns were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM).

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences

Source

Science and technology against microbial pathogens: research, development and evaluation: proceedings of the International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR2010), Valladolid, Spain, 03-05 November 2010 / A. Mendez-Vilas (ed.), pp. 175-179

Publication year

2011

FOR Code(s)

030301 Chemical Characterisation of Materials;  030403 Characterisation of Biological Macromolecules;  090301 Biomaterials

Keyword(s)

Antibacterial characteristics;  Bacteria;  Plasma enhanced deposition;  Plasma polymerisation;  Terpinen-4-ol

Publisher

World Scientific Publishing

ISBN

9789814354851, 9814354856

Publisher URL

http://www.worldscibooks.com/lifesci/8166.html

Copyright

Copyright © 2011 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Additional information

The authors acknowledge support from the Advanced Manufacturing Co-operative Research Centre (AMCRC), APA, AINSE PGRA, RIRDC and DAFF.

Peer reviewed