Engineered Antimicrobial Surfaces

This volume looks at the different aspects involved in controlling microbial growth and the techniques employed in obtaining sterile surfaces. It covers research on coatings, nano-materials, herbal materials, naturally occurring antimicrobials in designing antimicrobial surfaces. It discusses issues of antibiotic resistance, synthesis techniques, toxicity, and current and potential applications of antimicrobial surfaces, and this book will serve as a useful reference to a broad range of scientists, industrial practitioners, graduate and undergraduate students, and other professionals in the fields of polymer science and engineering, materials science, surface science, bioengineering and chemical engineering. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi The Need for Engineering Antimicrobial Surfaces (S. Snigdha, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Sabu Thomas, E. K. Radhakrishnan)....Pages 1-12 A Thirst for Polymeric Antimicrobial Surfaces/Coatings for Diverse Applications (Akshatha Nagaraja, Manohara Dhulappa Jalageri, Yashoda Malgar Puttaiahgowda)....Pages 13-31 Potential Target Sites that Are Affected by Antimicrobial Surfaces (M. I. Abou-Dobara, N. F. Omar)....Pages 33-63 Carbon Nanotube-Based Antimicrobial and Antifouling Surfaces (R. Teixeira-Santos, M. Gomes, F. J. Mergulhão)....Pages 65-93 Engineered Phyllosilicate Clay-Based Antimicrobial Surfaces (S. Snigdha, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Sabu Thomas, E. K. Radhakrishnan)....Pages 95-108 Modulating Surface Energy and Surface Roughness for Inhibiting Microbial Growth (Sasmita Majhi, Abhijit Mishra)....Pages 109-121 Antimicrobial Metal-Based Nanomaterials and Their Industrial and Biomedical Applications (Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Pooyan Makvandi)....Pages 123-134 Potential Environmental Effects of Engineered Antimicrobial Surfaces (K. Sapna, J. Sonia, B. N. Kumara, A. Nikhitha, Manjunath M. Shenoy, A. B. Arun et al.)....Pages 135-163