Soft nanotechnology: the potential of polyelectrolyte multilayers against E. coli adhesion to surfaces

  • Rok Fink University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Martina Oder
  • Jasmina Jukić
  • Nikola Cindro
  • Josip Požar
Keywords: bacterial adhesion, poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate), poly(4-vinyl-N-ethylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate), poly(4-vinyl-N-isobutylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate)surface hygiene

Abstract

Preventing bacterial attachment to surfaces is the most efficient approach to controlling biofilm proliferation. The aim of this study was to compare anti-adhesion potentials of 5 and 50 mmol/L polyelectrolyte multilayers of poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate), poly(4-vinyl-N-ethylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate), and poly(4-vinyl-N-isobutylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) against Escherichia coli. Glass surface was covered with five polyelectrolyte layers and exposed to bacterial suspensions. Poly(4-vinyl-N-ethylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) was the most effective against bacterial adhesion, having reduced it by 60 %, followed by poly(4-vinyl-N-isobutylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) (47 %), and poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) (38 %). Polyelectrolyte multilayers with quaternary amine groups have a significant anti-adhesion potential and could find their place in coatings for food, pharmaceutical, and medical industry.

Published
2020-03-09
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Fink R, Oder M, Jukić J, Cindro N, Požar J. Soft nanotechnology: the potential of polyelectrolyte multilayers against E. coli adhesion to surfaces. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol [Internet]. 2020Mar.9 [cited 2024Mar.29];71(1). Available from: https://arhiv.imi.hr/index.php/arhiv/article/view/1166
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