title: Antimicrobial surface grafted thermally responsive PNIPAM-co-ALA nano-gels.
abstract: Thermally responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) co-allylamine (PNIPAM-co-ALA) nano-gels were synthesised and grafted onto non-woven polypropylene. Silver nitrate was incorporated into the nano-gels in their expanded state and their antimicrobial properties tested. Bacterial growth was measured before and after the Lower Critical Solution Temperature. Below the LCST, bacteria grew, above the LCST bacterial growth was prevented or retarded.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY United Kingdom.
authors: Charlotte
authors: C
authors: James
authors: Andrew L
authors: AL
authors: Johnson
authors: A Toby A
authors: AT
authors: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000178:Acrylamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000499:Allylamine / Q000737:chemistry*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000178:Acrylamides; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; D000499:Allylamine; D012835:Silver Nitrate