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- Title
Bacterial Response to the Surface Aging of PLA Matrices Loaded with Active Compounds.
- Authors
Fernández-Grajera, María; Gallardo-Moreno, Amparo María; Luque-Agudo, Verónica; González-Martín, María Luisa; Hierro-Oliva, Margarita
- Abstract
The use of active components in biomaterials improves the properties of existing ones and makes it possible to obtain new devices with antibacterial properties that prevent infections after implantation, thus guaranteeing the success of the implant. In this work, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and magnesium particles were incorporated into polylactic acid (PLA) films to assess the extent to which progressive aging of the new surfaces resists bacterial colonization processes. For this purpose, the films' surface was characterized by contact angle measurements, ToF-SIMS and AFM, and adhesion, viability and biofilm growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria on these films were also evaluated. The results show that the inclusion of Mg and CTAB in PLA films changes their surface properties both before and after aging and also modifies bacterial adhesion on the polymer. Complete bactericidal activity is exhibited on non-degraded films and films with CTAB. This antibacterial behavior is maintained after degradation for three months in the case of films containing a higher amount of CTAB.
- Subjects
POLYLACTIC acid; BACTERIAL cell surfaces; BACTERIAL colonies; STAPHYLOCOCCUS epidermidis; BACTERIAL adhesion; CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM bromide
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 22, p4976
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14224976