Protein-Engineered Polymers Functionalized with Antimicrobial Peptides for the Development of Active Surfaces

Antibacterial resistance is a major worldwide threat due to the increasing number of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria with medical devices being a major source of these infections. This suggests the need for new antimicrobial biomaterial designs able to withstand the increasing pre...

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Main Authors: Ana Margarida Pereira, Diana Gomes, André da Costa, Simoni Campos Dias, Margarida Casal, Raul Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5352

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