Elastin-based silver-binding proteins with antimicrobial capabilities

• Main Author: Truong, Thi Hong Anh
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Bacteria; DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Inorganic chemistry::Metals; DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Biomedical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/54874
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Elastin-based biomaterials have gained popularity in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine due to their well-defined chemical and physical properties. In particular, elastin-based materials have tremendous potential as wound dressing materials due to their elasticity and biocompatibility. Yet...