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Polyurethanes as Biomaterials in Medicine: Advanced Applications, Infection Challenges, and Innovative Surface Modification Methods Cover

Polyurethanes as Biomaterials in Medicine: Advanced Applications, Infection Challenges, and Innovative Surface Modification Methods

Advancements of Microbiology
Volume 63 (2024): Issue 4 (December 2024)
By: Kamil Drożdż,  Monika Gołda-Cępa and  Monika Brzychczy-Włoch  
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|Jan 2025

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Fig. 1.

Diagram of the synthesis of polyurethanes and their application in medical devices.
Diagram of the synthesis of polyurethanes and their application in medical devices.

Fig. 2.

Biofilm formation by S. aureus, S. epidermidis and P. aeruginosa on polyurethane surfaces. Images were obtained by this paper authors using a conventional scanning electron microscope (SEM) protocol at 10,000× magnification.
Biofilm formation by S. aureus, S. epidermidis and P. aeruginosa on polyurethane surfaces. Images were obtained by this paper authors using a conventional scanning electron microscope (SEM) protocol at 10,000× magnification.

Fig. 3.

Stages of bacterial biofilm formation on polyurethane medical devices: stage I – Initial attachment, stage II – Biofilm accumulation, stage III Biofilm maturation, stage IV – Dispersion of biofilms.
Stages of bacterial biofilm formation on polyurethane medical devices: stage I – Initial attachment, stage II – Biofilm accumulation, stage III Biofilm maturation, stage IV – Dispersion of biofilms.

Fig. 4.

Methods applied for the surface treatment of polyurethane polymers: a) Laser Surface Texturing, b) Nanoparticle Grafting, c) Cold spraying metallization, d) Ion Implantation, e) Low-temperature plasma, f) Biodegradable and biocompatible polyurethanes.
Methods applied for the surface treatment of polyurethane polymers: a) Laser Surface Texturing, b) Nanoparticle Grafting, c) Cold spraying metallization, d) Ion Implantation, e) Low-temperature plasma, f) Biodegradable and biocompatible polyurethanes.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2024-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2545-3149 | Journal ISSN: 0079-4252
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Language: English, Polish
Page range: 223 - 238
Submitted on: Dec 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 1, 2024
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Published on: Jan 29, 2025
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
biomaterial-associated infections,
biomaterials,
innovative surface modification methods,
medical applications of polyurethanes,
polyurethanes
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Microbiology and virology

© 2025 Kamil Drożdż, Monika Gołda-Cępa, Monika Brzychczy-Włoch, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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