ABSTRACT
Abstract ................................................................................................. 324 11.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 324 11.2 Biologically Active Polymer Surfaces ....................................... 326 11.3 Polymer-Based Surfaces as Smart Biomaterials for
Medicine, Healthcare Product, and Environment ...................... 340 11.4 Conclusions and Outlook ........................................................... 345 Keywords .............................................................................................. 347 References ............................................................................................. 347
SIMONA DUNCA1* and ANCA FILIMON2
1Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, 20A Carol I Bvd., 700505 Iasi, Romania
2Physical Chemistry of Polymers Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Gr. Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
*Corresponding author. E-mail: sdunca@uaic.ro
ABSTRACT
Modern medicine has been challenged with complex problems, which have led to technological advances, so that the application of antimicrobial polymer-based surfaces on medical devices and implants seems to be a necessary tool for fighting microbial infections, particularly in hospitals, by preventing the spread of microbial cells. Therefore, the design and synthesis of antimicrobial polymers have gained increasing attention by the scientific community as a safe and effective strategy to combat multidrug-resistant.
