Stabilization of polyvinyl alcohol coating of polyester cloth for reduction of bacterial adhesion |
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| Authors: | Jacob Koziarz Hiroshi Yamazaki |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Bacterial adhesion onto polyester cloth was greatly reduced by coating the cloth with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Under autoclaving conditions, the PVA coating was stable in water but not in 1% SDS. However, the treatment of the PVA-coated cloth with acidic 1% glutaraldehyde stabilized the coating to retain full resistance to bacterial adhesion even after autoclaving in 1% SDS. |
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| Keywords: | adhesion bacterial adhesion polyester cloth polyvinyl alcohol |
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