Antimicrobial Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Graphene and Graphene-Functionalized Biomaterials. A Scope Review

Bacterial infections represent nowadays the major reason of biomaterials implant failure, however, most of the available implantable materials do not hold antimicrobial properties, thus requiring antibiotic therapy once the infection occurs. The fast raising of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is maki...

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Main Authors: Hiba Mohammed, Ajay Kumar, Elena Bekyarova, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Xixiang Zhang, Mingguang Chen, Mohammad Shahnawaze Ansari, Andrea Cochis, Lia Rimondini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00465/full