Development of stimuli-responsive hydrogels to combat infection of biomaterials

The development of medical device-associated infections is an increasing burden on modern healthcare. Currently there are no methods fully effective at preventing or eradicating these infections. The aim of this thesis was to develop stimuli-responsive hydrogels as new alternative methods to try and...

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Main Author: Trotter, Johann Louise
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2017
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728682