Decontamination-Induced Modification of Bioactivity in Essential Oil-Based Plasma Polymer Coatings

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 26; no. 23; p. 7133
• Main Authors: Bazaka, Olha, Prasad, Karthika, Levchenko, Igor, Jacob, Mohan V., Bazaka, Kateryna, Kingshott, Peter, Crawford, Russell J., Ivanova, Elena P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.11.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibacterial polymer coatings; Antimicrobial agents; Atmospheric Pressure; atmospheric pressure plasma; Biofilms; Biological activity; Biomedical materials; Carbon; Chemical reactions; Coated Materials, Biocompatible - chemistry; Coated Materials, Biocompatible - pharmacology; Dental Implants - microbiology; Gram-positive bacteria; Humans; Hydrocarbons; Melaleuca - chemistry; Microorganisms; Nitrogen; Oils & fats; Oils, Volatile - chemistry; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Plasma etching; Plasma Gases; plasma polymer; Polyethylene terephthalate; Polymerization; Polymers; Polymers - chemistry; Prostheses and Implants; Protective coatings; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - drug effects; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - pathogenicity; Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects; Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity; Surface chemistry; Titanium - chemistry; atmospheric pressure plasma; plasma polymer; antibacterial polymer coatings

Plasma polymer coatings fabricated from Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil and its derivatives have been previously shown to reduce the extent of microbial adhesion on titanium, polymers, and other implantable materials used in dentistry. Previous studies have shown these coatings to maintain thei...