Antimicrobial Coatings and Modifications on Medical Devices

Preface.- Chapter 1, Antimicrobial surfaces (overview).- Chapter 2, Bacteria attachment and surface characteristics.- Chapter 3, Control biofilm formation on artificial surfaces.- Chapter 4, Controlled release antimicrobial coatings.- Chapter 5, Non-fouling antimicrobial surface modifications and coatings.- Chapter 6, Degradable antimicrobial coatings.- Chapter 7, Surface modification strategies through inhibit quorum sensing.- Chapter 8, Ion-based antimicrobial surfaces and coatings .- Chapter 9, Antimicrobial peptides and their surface grafting.- Chapter 10, Surface modification with antimicrobial polymers.- Chapter 11, Developing antimicrobial medical devices from regulatory perspective.- Chapter 12, Environmentally benign antimicrobial coatings