title: An organo-silver compound that shows antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a monomer and plasma deposited film.
abstract: In this communication we describe the synthesis, characterisation and plasma deposition of a novel organo-silver compound for the prevention of the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on both polystyrene surfaces and polypropylene non-woven fabrics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK BA2 7AY.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poulter
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Munoz-Berbel
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Andrea J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Waterfield
authors.forename: A Tobias A
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011137:Polystyrenes; D018030:Silver Compounds