Preventing microbial adherence

It is extremely important to develop surfaces that prevent microbial adherence in biomedical applications such as implanted medical devices and this article addresses that issue. Bacterial adhesion to surfaces is very complex and there are a range of forces that govern this overall process. These issues are discussed and examined experimentally in this article. Silver has long been known to inhibit bacteria and that element can now be used with advanced materials to prevent adhesion and subsequent biofilm build-up. This article discussed recent studies on the behaviour of bacteria in turbulent flows and the unexpected finding that these conditions promote bacterial adhesion. Microbial adherence via flagella