Antibacterial properties of poly (octanediol citrate)/gallium-containing bioglass composite scaffolds

• Main Authors: Zeimaran, E., Pourshahrestani, S., Djordjevic, I., Pingguan-Murphy, Belinda, Kadri, Nahrizul Adib, Wren, A.W., Towler, M.R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Kluwer (now part of Springer) 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18677/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-015-5620-2
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Bioactive glasses may function as antimicrobial delivery systems through the incorporation and subsequent release of therapeutic ions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of a series of composite scaffolds composed of poly(octanediol citrate) with increased loads of a...