Bio-mimicking nano and micro-structured surface fabrication for antibacterial properties in medical implants

Abstract Orthopaedic and dental implants have become a staple of the medical industry and with an ageing population and growing culture for active lifestyles, this trend is forecast to continue. In accordance with the increased demand for implants, failure rates, particularly those caused by bacteri...

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Main Authors: Alka Jaggessar, Hesam Shahali, Asha Mathew, Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-017-0306-1