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Antimicrobial thermoplastic materials for biomedical applications prepared by melt processing
Luigi BottaGiuseppe GalloManuela CerauloRoberto Scaffarosubject
Polypropylenechemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials scienceThermoplastic materialsAntimicrobial polymerPolymerAntimicrobialPPchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryChemical engineeringCiprofloxacinPLAComposite materialThermoplastic polymerdescription
In this work thermoplastic polymers with antimicrobial properties were prepared by incorporating an antibiotic, i.e., ciprofloxacin (CFX), by melt processing. Two different polymers were used as matrices, i.e., polypropylene (PP) and poly(lactid acid) (PLA) and different concentrations of CFX have been incorporated. The antimicrobial properties, the release kinetic and the mechanical performances of the prepared materials were evaluated.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 |